Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-AKW-AGR-CTR General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: CompositeFramework

Scoring Curve

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The scoring engine could not generate a curve for this benchmark context. The primary form is CompositeFramework, but the benchmark data may be missing required fields (e.g., optimal range bounds for an OptimalRange benchmark). This is typically a data quality issue in the benchmark pipeline.

Contributing Benchmarks

CompositeFramework Primary MinimumOnly Guard LowerThreshold Guard CompositeFramework Guard Point Guard LowerThreshold Guard CompositeFramework Guard OptimalRange Guard MinimumOnly Guard OptimalRange Guard

Evidence & Context

A faunal assemblage that exhibits species richness and functional diversity approaching that of associated, well-managed perennial pasture systems. (No numerical CTR value is scientifically defensible from available data).

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate as detections per 100 trap-nights, representing faunal activity in agricultural cropping systems.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark qualitatively describes a faunal community in agricultural cropping systems with species richness and functional diversity close to well-managed perennial pasture systems, reflecting a healthy ecosystem state without a specific numeric detection rate.

Justification:

No direct, quantitative benchmark for Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR) exists for this specific biome/land-use context. The reference value is derived by proxy from the 'Biodiversity in Grain & Graze' (BiGG) study, which showed faunal species richness declines along a disturbance gradient. The confidence is 'Moderate' due to the use of a proxy study and a qualitative, state-based benchmark instead of a direct CTR value.

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'Aligning on-farm biodiversity with regional plans and targets': Introducing BiGG - Biodiversity in Grain & Graze
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

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(PDF) 'Aligning on-farm biodiversity with regional plans and targets' Introducing BiGG - Biodiversity in Grain & Graze - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025
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(PDF) 'Aligning on-farm biodiversity with regional plans and targets' Introducing BiGG - Biodiversity in Grain & Graze - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025

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Across The Nullarbor…….Western Australia at last! - Bob's Big Idea - WordPress.com

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Approved Conservation Advice (including listing advice) for the Eucalypt Woodlands of the Western Australian Wheatbelt, accessed July 23, 2025
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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
  • Land Use Agricultural Crop Production
  • Assessment Pristine Reference
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 18 Mar 2026

Notes

Lower Critical Threshold is a functional state where faunal community is too depauperate to provide key ecosystem services, leading to increased reliance on synthetic inputs. Upper Detrimental Threshold is defined by pest populations exceeding Economic Injury Levels or dominance by invasive/hyper-abundant generalist species. Optimal Range is a balanced, functionally diverse community maximizing ecosystem services while keeping pest species below economic thresholds.