Ground Cover - Shrubs

AUS-TDG-LVG-GCS General High confidence

Benchmark Value

20 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

"Understorey Tree or Large Shrub. 2. 10% T. Medium Shrub. 4. 20% MS. Prostrate Shrub. 1. 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 Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (EVC 3) within the Highlands - Southern Fall bioregion.

Justification:

This represents the standard native reference condition benchmark for Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (EVC 3) in the Highlands - Southern Fall bioregion.

Sources (1)

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

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

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

Supporting Sources (9)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

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

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 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

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 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