Riparian Vegetation

Benchmark Value

15 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

Tree Canopy Cover: %cover. Character Species. Common Name. 15%. Eucalyptus camaldulensis. River Red-gum. Eucalyptus microcarpa. Grey Box. Eucalyptus melliodora. Yellow Box.

Metric Definition:

Projective foliage cover of the overstorey tree canopy layer for Creekline Grassy Woodland (EVC 68).

Benchmark Definition:

Pre-European reference condition benchmark for overstorey tree canopy cover in Creekline Grassy Woodland in the Goldfields bioregion.

Justification:

Direct government-established reference condition for the dry, historically degraded Goldfields bioregion, where selective native forestry and catchment conservation are managed concurrently.

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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Supporting Sources (5)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of DSE (2007). EVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion. Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment.

DSE (2007). EVC 56: Floodplain Riparian Woodland – Murray Fans bioregion. Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment.

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment: Murray Fans bioregion

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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment: Dundas Tablelands bioregion

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

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