Ground Cover - Tree Canopy
General
%
About this Indicator
Percentage of ground surface shaded by tree canopy cover.
Benchmarks (41)
AUS-TSW-CON-TCC
High
25
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-TCC
Moderate
15–40
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-LVG-TCC
High
20
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-CON-TCC
Moderate
5–10
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-TCC
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-TCC
Moderate
80
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-TCC
High
50–80
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-TCC
High
20
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-TCC
High
80
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
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
30
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AKW-LVG-TCC
High
5–10
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-LVG-TCC
Moderate
0
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-LVG-TCC
Moderate
15
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-FOR-TCC
High
20–50
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-TCC
Moderate
20
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-TCC
Moderate
60
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-CON-TCC
High
50
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-TCC
High
70–95
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-LVG-TCC
Moderate
20–40
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-FOR-TCC
Moderate
60–70
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-TCC
Moderate
40
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-TCC
Moderate
80
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-CON-TCC
High
20–40
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-LVG-TCC
Moderate
30–40
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-TCC
Moderate
10
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-TCC
Moderate
40
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-TCC
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-TCC
Moderate
10
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-TCC
Moderate
20–40
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-FOR-TCC
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
86
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
40
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
20–50
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
27
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
30–50
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-TCC
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
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)