Vegetation Woody Cover

Benchmark Value

20 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

Tree Canopy Cover: %cover. Character Species. Common Name. 20% Eucalyptus pauciflora. Eucalyptus dives. Eucalyptus rubida. Snow Gum. Broad-leaved Peppermint. Candlebark.

Metric Definition:

Standard overstorey tree canopy cover percentage.

Benchmark Definition:

Official Victorian bioregional benchmark value representing the reference canopy cover for the mature natural state of Montane Grassy Woodlands.

Justification:

This is the official Victorian bioregional benchmark value representing the reference canopy cover for the mature natural state of Montane Grassy Woodlands.

Sources (1)

Preview of EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands

EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands Journal

EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands Bioregion Benchmark

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Supporting Sources (5)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Conservation Assessment of White Box – Yellow Box – Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Derived Native Grassland - Environment and Heritage - NSW Government, accessed August 12, 2025,

Conservation Assessment of White Box – Yellow Box – Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Derived Native Grassland - Environment and Heritage - NSW Government, accessed August 12, 2025,

Direct Evidence Journal

White Box – Yellow Box – Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Derived Native Grassland - Conservation Assessment

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