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

"Understorey: Life form. #Spp. %Cover. LF code. Immature Canopy Tree. 5% IT. Understorey Tree or Large Shrub. 3. 15% T. Medium Shrub. 6. 15% MS. Small Shrub. 3. 5% SS. Prostrate Shrub. 3. 5% PS."

Metric Definition:

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

Benchmark Definition:

Official Victorian government reference condition benchmark for Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (EVC 3) in the Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion.

Justification:

Official Victorian government reference condition benchmark for Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (EVC 3) in the Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion.

Sources (1)

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

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

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

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Supporting Sources (9)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

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

Direct Evidence Journal

BioCondition benchmarks for Regional Ecosystems

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Box - Gum Grassy Woodlands and Derived Grasslands

Direct Evidence Journal

Box - Gum Grassy Woodlands and Derived Grasslands

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EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

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

Direct Evidence Journal

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

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EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion benchmark document

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields 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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Highlands – Southern Fall bioregion - Environment, accessed April 6, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

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

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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

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

Direct Evidence Journal

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

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Ground Cover - Shrubs

Benchmark Value

Scoring Curve

Evidence & Context

Sources (1)

Supporting Sources (9)

Context

Lifecycle

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