Riparian Vegetation

Benchmark Value

40 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

Organic Litter: 40 % cover.

Metric Definition:

Visual assessment of percentage ground cover dominated by organic leaf litter and small twigs.

Benchmark Definition:

Reference organic litter cover in Creekline Grassy Woodland in the Goldfields bioregion.

Justification:

Identifies the reference state of the detrital cycle along riparian channels in dry, stony, low-productivity soils.

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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