Ground Cover - Shrubs

AUS-TDG-FOR-GCS General High confidence

Benchmark Value

10 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

Medium Shrub/Small Shrub. S. 5 [Spp]. 10 [Cover]

Metric Definition:

Combined foliage cover of native medium and small shrubs (Life Form Code: S)

Benchmark Definition:

Reference condition target for combined medium and small shrub cover in Eucalyptus amygdalina forest and woodland on dolerite.

Justification:

Official state-approved structural reference metric used in ecological condition monitoring.

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 Active
Version 2
Effective From 22 Jun 2026

Notes

Represents the mid-tier shrub layer under a tall understorey tree canopy.

Related Benchmarks

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