Ground Cover - Shrubs

AUS-TDG-FOR-GCS General High confidence

Benchmark Value

50 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

Tree (sub-canopy)/Large Shrub. T. 5 [Spp]. 50 [Cover]

Metric Definition:

Foliage cover of native sub-canopy trees and large shrubs (Life Form Code: T)

Benchmark Definition:

Reference condition target for sub-canopy tree and large shrub cover in Eucalyptus amygdalina forest and woodland on dolerite.

Justification:

Formal state reference benchmark for the highly structured understoreys characteristic of dolerite-associated dry forests.

Sources (1)

Tasmanian Vegetation Condition Benchmarks - E. amygdalina shrubby forest (DAD)

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Context

Region Australia
Biome Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Land Use Production Forestry
Assessment Conservation Target
Vegetation Forest
Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

Status Superseded
Version 1
Effective From 22 Jun 2026
Effective To 22 Jun 2026

Notes

Evaluates the dominant tall shrub layer, including Acacia, Allocasuarina, and Banksia species.

Related Benchmarks

Other benchmarks in the AUS-TDG-FOR-GCS family.