Ground Cover - Grasses
General
%
About this Indicator
Percentage of ground surface protected by vegetation and/or litter cover; inverse proxy for erosion susceptibility.
Benchmarks (20)
AUS-TCF-LVG-GCG
Moderate
80–90
%
Australia
Temperate Coastal Forests & Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-FOR-GCG
Moderate
20
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-CON-GCG
High
50
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-GCG
High
72.6
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-GCG
High
5
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-GCG
High
1
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-LVG-GCG
High
60–80
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-CON-GCG
High
50
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-GCG
High
50
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-GCG
High
20
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-FOR-GCG
High
5
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-GCG
High
10
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-GCG
High
1
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-GCG
High
12
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-LVG-GCG
High
80
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-GCG
High
80
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-GCG
High
70
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-GCG
High
50
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-GCG
High
90
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-GCG
High
40–65
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Vegetation
- Unit %
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Field visual estimation in quadrats/transects (cover by lifeform strata) following standard vegetation cover protocols (AFN Method NV11)