Vegetation Woody Cover
General
%
About this Indicator
Percentage of landscape covered by woody vegetation (trees/shrubs). Distinct from canopy cover at plot scale; intended for area-wide mapping.
Benchmarks (29)
AUS-ASC-FOR-VWC
Moderate
40
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-VWC
Moderate
73
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-VWC
Moderate
5–50
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
40–75
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
20–30
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
5
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
0
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
20
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
15–25
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
20
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-VWC
Moderate
5–19
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-CON-VWC
High
90
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-VWC
High
40
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
15
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
15
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
15
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
10
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
5
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
10
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
15
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
20
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-VWC
High
25
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-LVG-VWC
High
50
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-VWC
High
30
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-VWC
High
20
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-VWC
Moderate
10
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-VWC
High
10
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-VWC
Moderate
20
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Vegetation
- Unit %
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Remote sensing woody cover estimation (e.g., canopy/woody fraction) with optional field validation