Tree Recruitment
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.
Evidence & Context
Thickets with poor understorey and densities of more than 1,000 stems/ha are considered a high priority for ecological thinning. They are often associated with a lack of large old trees, lack of shrubs, lack of grass cover and poor soil health.
Stand density limit above which severe successional lock-up occurs, suppressing understory cover, ground layer biomass, and soil health.
Ecological degradation threshold at which over-recruitment actively harms woodland understory diversity and structural complexity.
Identifies the ecological degradation threshold at which over-recruitment actively harms woodland understory diversity and structural complexity.
Sources (1)
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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