Ground Cover - Shrubs

AUS-TDG-FOR-GCS General High confidence

Benchmark Value

15 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

Native shrub cover (%): 15

Metric Definition:

Total foliage cover of native understorey shrubs within a standard $100 \times 50\text{ m}$ BioCondition plot

Benchmark Definition:

Reference condition target for native shrub cover in Corymbia intermedia open forest, Southeast Queensland.

Justification:

Developed from the Queensland Herbarium’s database of undisturbed reference sites.

Sources (1)

Preview of BioCondition Benchmarks for Regional Ecosystem ... - WordPress.com, accessed August 3, 2025,

BioCondition Benchmarks for Regional Ecosystem ... - WordPress.com, accessed August 3, 2025, Journal

BioCondition benchmarks for Regional Ecosystems

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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 1
Effective From 22 Jun 2026

Notes

This community exhibits a structured understorey of dry-adapted shrubs, such as Alphitonia excelsa and Acacia disparrima.

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