EVC benchmarks - Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion
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Below is a list of published Ecological Vegetation Class benchmarks for the Victorian Volcanic Plain 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.
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EVC no.
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BCS
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Ecological Vegetation Class Benchmark | Last Updated |
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2
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V
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 Coast Banksia Woodland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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3
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V
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Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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6
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LC
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Sand Heathland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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8
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LC
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Wet Heathland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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9
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V
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Coastal Saltmarsh (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
Changed BCS - November 2007 |
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10
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E
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Estuarine Wetland - VQA
[PDF File - 209.7 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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16
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LC
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Lowland Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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18
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V
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Riparian Forest (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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20
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LC
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Heathy Dry Forest (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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21
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LC
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Shrubby Dry Forest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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22
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D
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Grassy Dry Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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23
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V
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Herb-rich Foothill Forest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 |
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45
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D
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Shrubby Foothill Forest (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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47
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V
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Valley Grassy Forest (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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48
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V
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Heathy Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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53
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E
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Swamp Scrub - VQA
[PDF File - 211.8 KB] |
Revised - November 2007 |
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55_61
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E
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Plains Grassy Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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55_62
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E
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Riverina Plains Grassy Woodland | Refer to EVC 803 Plains Woodland |
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55_63
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E
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Higher Rainfall Plains Grassy Woodland (PDF 93 kb) - VQA |
April 2005 |
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56
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E
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Floodplain Riparian Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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61
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D
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Box Ironbark Forest (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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64
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V
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Rocky Chenopod Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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67
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E
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Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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68
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E
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Creekline Grassy Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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71
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V
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Hills Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 129 kb) - VQA |
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72
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E
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Granitic Hills Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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74
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E*
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Wetland Formation - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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83
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E
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Swampy Riparian Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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104
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E
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Lignum Swamp (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
Name change - March 2006 |
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124
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E*
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Grey Clay Drainage-line Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | former wetland mapping unit |
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125
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E
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Plains Grassy Wetland (PDF 92 kb) - VQA |
Updated - May 2005 |
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128
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E
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Grassy Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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132_61
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E
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Heavier-soils Plains Grassland (PDF 97 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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132_62
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E
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Lighter-soils Plains Grassland (PDF 97 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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132_63
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E
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Low-rainfall Plains Grassland (PDF 97 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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134
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E
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Sand Forest (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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136
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V
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Sedge Wetland (PDF 95 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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140
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V
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Mangrove Shrubland (PDF 132 kb) - VQA |
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160
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D
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Coastal Dune Scrub (PDF 134 kb) - VQA |
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161
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V
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Coastal Headland Scrub - VQA
[PDF File - 209.3 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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163
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V
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Coastal Tussock Grassland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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164
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E
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Creekline Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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165
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V
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Damp Heath Scrub | New - November 2007 |
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172
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E*
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Floodplain Wetland Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | Name change & former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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175
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E
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Grassy Woodland (PDF 93 kb) - VQA |
Updated - May 2005 |
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191
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E
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Riparian Scrub (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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195
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E
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Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
January 2005 |
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198
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V
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Sedgy Riparian Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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200
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E*
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Shallow Freshwater Marsh - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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203
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V
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Stony Rises Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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283
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V
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Plains Sedgy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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292
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E
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Red Gum Swamp (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
Name change - March 2006 |
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300
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E
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Reed Swamp | Refer to EVC 821 Tall Marsh - November 2007 |
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311
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E
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Berm Grassy Shrubland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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636
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V*
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Brackish Lake Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | Former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 Changed BCS - November 2007 |
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641
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E
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Riparian Woodland (PDF 97 kb) - VQA |
Updated VQA - April 2006 |
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642
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E
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Basalt Shrubby Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
Changed BCS - November 2007 |
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643
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E*
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Brackish Drainage-line Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | Name change & former wetland mappng unit - March 2006 Changed BCS - November 2007 |
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644
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E
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Cinder Cone Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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647
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E
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Plains Sedgy Wetland (PDF 91 kb) - VQA |
Updated - May 2005 |
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648
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na
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Saline Lake-verge Aggregate refer to wetland aggregate table | Removed - November 2007 |
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649
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E
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Stony Knoll Shrubland (PDF 141 kb) - VQA |
Status change - March 2006 |
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651
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E
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Plains Swampy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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652
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E
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Lunette Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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653
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E
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Aquatic Herbland (PDF 93 kb) - VQA |
Updated VQA - April 2006 |
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654
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E
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Creekline Tussock Grassland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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655
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E
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Lignum-Cane Grass Swamp (PDF 133 kb) - VQA |
Status change - March 2006 |
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656
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E
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Brackish Wetland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
Status change - March 2006 |
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680
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E*
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Freshwater Meadow - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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681
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V*
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Deep Freshwater Marsh - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 Changed BCS - November 2007 |
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682
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na*
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Permanent Open Freshwater - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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684
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na
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Permanent Saline - refer to generic wetland table | New - November 2007 |
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705
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E
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Basalt Creekline Shrubby Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
Name change - March 2006 |
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710
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V
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Damp Heathland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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717
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LC*
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Saline Lake Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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718
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E*
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Freshwater Lake Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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793
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V
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Damp Heathy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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803
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E
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Plains Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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821
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E
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Tall Marsh - VQA
[PDF File - 209.6 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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851
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E
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Stream Bank Shrubland (PDF 140 kb) - VQA |
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857
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na
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Stony Rises Pond Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | Former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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858
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E
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Coastal Alkaline Scrub - VQA
[PDF File - 211.9 KB]` |
New - November 2007 |
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894
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E
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Scoria Cone Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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895
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E
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Escarpment Shrubland (PDF 140 kb) - VQA |
January 2005 |
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914
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E
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Estuarine Flats Grassland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
Status changed - March 2006 |
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
Wetland Vegetation Assessment
If you are interested in assessing a wetland area for the purpose of implementing 'Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002', you must use an EVC Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment (VQA) in conjunction with the VQA methodology.
If a wetland EVC benchmark for the VQA is unavailable, please use the wetlands default habitat score of 0.45 as outlined in the 'Guide for Assessment of Referred Planning Permit Applications, 2007'.
If you are interested in undertaking a wetland vegetation assessment which is not for the purpose of implementing "Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002', then the Index of Wetland Condition (IWC) methodology may be appropriate. The IWC method uses a set of dedicated wetland EVC benchmarks that you will find on the IWC webpage.
Lookup tables for wetland areas:
The tables below provide information for mapped wetland areas that have not yet been assigned a wetland EVC type or are known to comprise an aggregate of wetland EVCs due to their temporal nature. Please keep in mind your purpose for assessing a wetland area and make sure you use the appropriate benchmark.
Generic wetland EVC - lookup table
[MS Excel Document - 35.0 KB]
EVC wetland aggregate table
[MS Excel Document - 30.0 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 enquiries and feedback on EVC benchmarks
EVC benchmarks will continue to be developed and refined as vegetation assessments are conducted across Victoria. DEPI has established a process for reviewing and revising changes to EVC benchmarks.
To request an unpublished EVC benchmark or feedback, please contact evc.benchmark@dse.vic.gov.au and provide the EVC name, mapping unit number and the bioregion name along with your contact details. Please allow approximately one week for a response.
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