Tree Recruitment
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Evidence & Context
400 stems per hectare (5 m spacing) can be used as a conservative proxy if a target density cannot be determined.
Stand-level stem density target representing the upper boundary of a healthy managed woodland.
Practical operational target for thinning dense regrowth to restore structural complexity when community-specific targets are unavailable.
Serves as a practical operational target for thinning dense regrowth to restore structural complexity when community-specific targets are unavailable.
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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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