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
Dry sclerophyll forests | 300 stems per hectare | Approximate spacing between retained stems 5.8 metres
Minimum density of woody stems (at least 2 meters in height) that must be retained per hectare during thinning operations on regulated rural land.
Regulatory baseline for stem retention in dry sclerophyll forest communities, ensuring the canopy remains contiguous.
Establishes the regulatory baseline for stem retention in dry sclerophyll forest communities, ensuring the canopy remains contiguous.
Sources (1)
Ecological Thinning Guide: Environmental Protection Works on Regulated Rural Land
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Trust for Nature EcoThinning Brochure: Canʼt see the forest for the trees? Improving tree density for habitat
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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