Litter Cover
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Evidence & Context
The 40% benchmark represents the best available condition for a productive temperate grassy woodland managed for conservation.
Litter cover percentage representing the best available condition for a productive temperate grassy woodland managed for conservation.
Benchmark for litter cover in temperate grassy woodlands managed for conservation, representing a high-health mature woodland community.
Derived from Victorian EVC benchmarks and corroborated by NSW BAM benchmarks for comparable woodland systems.
Sources (1)
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment: EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland - Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Soil moisture release curves—What they are. Why you need them. How to use them., accessed May 15, 2025,
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Understanding the relationship between livestock grazing and wetland condition - Arthur Rylah Institute, accessed August 28, 2025,
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Biodiversity Assessment Report: Lot 2 DP 1221539 Pacific Highway, Gulmarrad