Ground Cover - Tree Canopy — Indicator

About this Indicator

Percentage of ground surface shaded by tree canopy cover.

Benchmarks (74)

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC High

40 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC High

40 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC High

30 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC High

30 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC High

25 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC Moderate

20 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC High

5–19 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC Moderate

30–70 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC High

5 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC Moderate

15 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-TCC High

0 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TSW-CON-TCC High

25 %

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TSW-CON-TCC Moderate

10 %

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TSW-CON-TCC Moderate

50 %

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TGP-CON-TCC High

15–30 %

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TGP-CON-TCC High

5 %

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TGP-CON-TCC High

30 %

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TMI-CON-TCC High

70 %

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TMI-CON-TCC High

70 %

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TSW-LVG-TCC High

20 %

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TSW-LVG-TCC Moderate

10 %

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TSW-LVG-TCC Moderate

30 %

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TDG-FOR-TCC Moderate

20–50 %

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Production Forestry

AUS-TDG-LVG-TCC Moderate

10 %

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TDG-LVG-TCC Moderate

10–20 %

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TDG-LVG-TCC Moderate

30 %

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TMI-FOR-TCC Moderate

50–80 %

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Production Forestry

AUS-TMI-FOR-TCC Moderate

20 %

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Production Forestry

AUS-TMI-FOR-TCC Moderate

80 %

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Production Forestry

AUS-TMS-LVG-TCC Moderate

5 %

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TMS-LVG-TCC Moderate

35 %

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TMS-FOR-TCC Low

30–60 %

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Production Forestry

AUS-TMS-FOR-TCC Low

30 %

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Production Forestry

AUS-TMS-CON-TCC Moderate

20 %

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TMS-CON-TCC Low

20–50 %

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TMS-CON-TCC Moderate

40 %

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-LVG-TCC Low

10–30 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-ASC-LVG-TCC Moderate

10 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-ASC-LVG-TCC Moderate

10 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-ASC-LVG-TCC Moderate

0–10 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-ASC-LVG-TCC Moderate

10 %

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-AMR-CON-TCC Moderate

20–60 %

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AMR-CON-TCC Moderate

20 %

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AMR-CON-TCC Moderate

80 %

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AMR-CON-TCC Moderate

60 %

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AIF-CON-TCC Moderate

15–25 %

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AIF-CON-TCC Moderate

10 %

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AIF-CON-TCC Moderate

40 %

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AKW-LVG-TCC Moderate

5–10 %

Australia Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-AKW-LVG-TCC Moderate

0 %

Australia Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

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Properties

Domain —
Category Vegetation
Unit %
Direction Higher ↑
Seasonal No
Vegetation-specific No

Method Reference

Optical Densiometer, hemispherical photography, LiDAR canopy analysism or field visual estimation in quadrats/transects (cover by lifeform strata) following standard vegetation cover protocols (e.g. AFN Method NV11)