Tree Recruitment
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.
Evidence & Context
Benchmark or ideal density varies based on vegetation type, but is generally 200-400 stems/ha.
Total number of live tree stems per hectare, evaluated to identify when woodland ecosystems are in a mature, balanced, and structurally diverse state.
Natural reference density range for mature temperate dry woodlands, serving as a baseline for restoration.
Provides the natural reference density range for mature temperate dry woodlands, serving as a baseline for restoration.
Sources (1)
Trust for Nature EcoThinning Brochure: Canʼt see the forest for the trees? Improving tree density for habitat
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Ecological Thinning Guide: Environmental Protection Works on Regulated Rural Land
View SourceForest Management Options for Private Landowners
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Guidelines for Assessing Regeneration and Stocking: Private Native Forestry Code of Practice Guideline No. 1
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Guidelines for Sustainable Forestry on Private Lands in NSW
View SourcePrivate Native Forestry Code of Practice for Cypress and Western Hardwood Forests
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