Ground Cover - Shrubs

AUS-TDG-LVG-GCS General High confidence

Benchmark Value

15 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

"Immature Canopy Tree. 5% IT. Understorey Tree or Large Shrub. 2. 10% T. Medium Shrub. 6. 15% MS. Small Shrub. 2. 5% SS. Prostrate Shrub. 2. 1% PS."

Metric Definition:

Projective foliage cover of native medium shrubs (MS, 1-5 m tall)

Benchmark Definition:

Reference condition benchmark for medium shrub cover in Grassy Woodland (EVC 175) within the Gippsland Plain bioregion.

Justification:

Represents the native reference condition benchmark for EVC 175 (Grassy Woodland) in the Gippsland Plain bioregion, which experiences slightly more moderate rainfall patterns than the Goldfields bioregion.

Sources (1)

Preview of EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion Journal

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

Supporting Sources (9)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

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

Direct Evidence Journal

BioCondition benchmarks for Regional Ecosystems

Preview of Box - Gum Grassy Woodlands and Derived Grasslands

Box - Gum Grassy Woodlands and Derived Grasslands

Direct Evidence Journal

Box - Gum Grassy Woodlands and Derived Grasslands

Preview of EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Otway Plain bioregion

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Otway Plain bioregion

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Otway Plain bioregion

Preview of EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion benchmark document

EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion benchmark document

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion

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

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

Direct Evidence Journal

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

Preview of Highlands – Southern Fall bioregion - Environment, accessed April 6, 2026

Highlands – Southern Fall bioregion - Environment, accessed April 6, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Highlands - Southern Fall bioregion

Preview of Natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial plains of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland

Natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial plains of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland

Contextual Support Government

Natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial plains of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland

Preview of Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion - Environment, accessed August 12, 2025

Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion - Environment, accessed August 12, 2025

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion

Preview of Wimmera Bioregion EVC Benchmarks - Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (EVC 3)

Wimmera Bioregion EVC Benchmarks - Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (EVC 3)

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Wimmera bioregion