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EVC Benchmarks - Monaro Tablelands bioregion

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Below is a list of published Ecological Vegetation Class benchmarks for the Monaro Tablelands bioregion.

These benchmarks have been developed to assess native vegetation using the method for Vegetation Quality Assessment (VQA).

Please note: These benchmarks are endorsed for the purpose of implementing 'Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002'. For Wetland Vegetation assessments, please follow this link. Mosaic and complex mapping units have been removed from this page except where the scale is too fine to resolve at the site level. When assessing a site, you should be able to determine which component EVC is dominant on-site. See note below.

EVC no.	BCS	Ecological Vegetation Class Benchmark	Last Updated
18	LC	Riparian Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA
21	LC	Shrubby Dry Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA
22	LC	Grassy Dry Forest (PDF 97 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
27	R	Blackthorn Scrub (PDF 94 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
28	R	Rocky Outcrop Shrubland (PDF 94 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
29	LC	Damp Forest (PDF 97 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
30	LC	Wet Forest (PDF 98 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
31	R	Cool Temperate Rainforest (PDF 95 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
35	LC	Tableland Damp Forest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
36	LC	Montane Dry Woodland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA	December 2004
37	V	Montane Grassy Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA
38	LC	Montane Damp Forest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
39	LC	Montane Wet Forest (PDF 95 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New
40	V	Montane Riparian Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA
43	LC	Sub-alpine Woodland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA	Changed BCS - November 2007
44	R	Sub-alpine Treeless Vegetation - refer to Treeless Alpine Vegetation Lookup Table	Changed BCS - November 2007 Name Change - March 2006
47	D	Valley Grassy Forest (PDF 98 kb) - VQA	December 2004 - New

EVC - Ecological Vegetation Class
BCS - Bioregional Conservation Status
* - BCS rating to be used only if unable to determine the component EVC within the generic and/or aggregate wetland tables.
VQA - vegetation quality assessment

EVC 44 Treeless Alpine Vegetation - Lookup table(PDF - 105 Kb)


Note

• The bioregional conservation status of EVCs was revised and updated in November 2007 following revised native vegetation mapping. To view the changes in the spatial datasets please go to the Accessing Native Vegetation Data page.
• Before choosing any vegetation mapping units that are EVC mosaics, complexes and aggregates and generic wetland mapping units, some further on-site decision will be required before selecting the appropriate benchmark to apply. In addition, EVC 'variants' and those EVCs that are known to exhibit structural variation across their range will also need to utilise on-site information to determine the appropriate benchmark to apply.
• The EVC benchmarks contain a subset of “typical” but not comprehensive lists of species for each EVC in a bioregion. It should also be noted that not all species listed in the benchmark will be appropriate to all sites across the range of an EVC in a bioregion nor readily available through local nurseries.

Further information for developing appropriate planting lists for a site should be sought from regional revegetation guides endorsed by DSE or expert advice from a botanist.