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. 3 [Spp]. 10% MS.

Metric Definition:

Projective foliage cover of native medium shrubs (MS)

Benchmark Definition:

Reference condition target for medium shrub cover in Heathy Dry Forest, Goldfields Bioregion.

Justification:

Government-published benchmark used to evaluate ecological condition under the Habitat Hectares system.

Sources (1)

Preview of Goldfields Bioregion EVC Benchmarks - Heathy Dry Forest (EVC 20)
Goldfields Bioregion EVC Benchmarks - Heathy Dry Forest (EVC 20) Journal

EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment: Goldfields bioregion

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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  • Status Superseded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

Characterizes low, dry forests growing on flat or undulating, moderately well-drained loamy sands.

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