Litter Cover
General
%
About this Indicator
Percentage of ground surface covered by natural plant litter (leaves, bark, organic debris), indicating ecosystem health and soil protection.
Benchmarks (80)
AUS-TSW-CON-LIT
High
30–70
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-LIT
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-LVG-LIT
Moderate
85–95
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-CON-LIT
High
40
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-LIT
Moderate
10
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-LIT
Moderate
20–50
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-LIT
Moderate
60
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-FOR-LIT
Moderate
15
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-LIT
Moderate
20–40
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-LVG-LIT
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AMR-URB-LIT
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Urban & Developed Use
AUS-TMI-AGR-LIT
Moderate
60
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-LVG-LIT
High
50–60
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-LIT
Moderate
50–70
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-LIT
Low
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-URB-LIT
Moderate
90
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Urban & Developed Use
AUS-AIF-URB-LIT
Moderate
40
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Urban & Developed Use
AUS-AIF-URB-LIT
Moderate
50–90
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Urban & Developed Use
AUS-AMR-CON-LIT
High
55
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-FOR-LIT
Moderate
60
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-FOR-LIT
Moderate
50–70
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-LVG-LIT
Moderate
70–90
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-LIT
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-LIT
Moderate
90
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-LVG-LIT
Moderate
30–40
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-LVG-LIT
Moderate
15–20
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AMR-CON-LIT
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-LIT
Moderate
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-LIT
High
90
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-LIT
High
70–90
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-FOR-LIT
Moderate
90
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-LIT
Moderate
40
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-FOR-LIT
Moderate
95–100
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-CON-LIT
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-AGR-LIT
High
70
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-LIT
High
50
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-LIT
High
50–80
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-LIT
Moderate
70
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-LIT
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-FOR-LIT
High
90
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-LIT
Moderate
70–95
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-LIT
Moderate
100
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AKW-URB-LIT
Moderate
20
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Urban & Developed Use
AUS-AKW-URB-LIT
Moderate
60
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Urban & Developed Use
AUS-TSR-AGR-LIT
High
70
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-AGR-LIT
High
90–100
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-FOR-LIT
High
50–70
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-AID-AGR-LIT
Moderate
70
%
Australia
Arid Interior Dunefields & Sandy Deserts
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AID-AGR-LIT
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Arid Interior Dunefields & Sandy Deserts
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-URB-LIT
Moderate
100
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Urban & Developed Use
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Vegetation
- Unit %
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Visual estimation within quadrats or line transects