Site Assessment Criteria - Defined |
SITE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA - DEFINED
Land type Land type forms the structure for this guide . Arranged alphabetically , the coloured page tabs on each border identifies 15 of the land types found in the Burdekin Dry Tropics rangelands .
ABCD Rating This land condition Photo Standards Guide presents as a set of four photos and associated text for each of the land types . These rank from A ( the best ) to D ( the worst ) condition and run left to right across the double-page layout .
Key Assessment Criteria Explanation of the key criteria used in making A , B , C or D assessment are presented in the table to the right .
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ASSESMENT CRITERIA Pasture density :
Pasture types :
Ground cover :
Soil Condition :
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EXPLANATION
This is a visual appraisal of pasture den spacing between individual perennial pa type .
This is a ranked list of up to the four mo species listed first . Common plant name corresponding scientific names are prov
Pasture composition also includes a qua assessed for its forage value . This past life-form ( perennial or annual ), with pere further graded by their forage value into categories , see page 10 for listing of the Standards guide .
This is a estimate of the total organic so grasses , forbs , low shrubs , cryptogams sand , gravel and rock .
Ground cover can be a deceiving indica ground cover when made up of annual s
Soil condition assessment allows a judg The three key soil condition indicators a ( 2004 ).
This is an assessment of the soil surfac or loosely attached and available for ero applicable .
This is an assessment of the nature and
This is an assessment of the degree of area .
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Additional information taken at the time of the assessment is also presented as :
Grazing : This estimates the grazing pressure at the time of the photo , with the classes being : none ; light ; moderate ; heavy ; and very heavy . This is not an indicator of condition .
Yield : This is a visual estimate of the yield of the pasture species in kilograms per hectare at the site . This is not an indicator of condition .
Assessors : Field assessments were made by DPI & F staff : Andrea Bull ( BULA ), Terry Hilder ( HILT ), Chris Holloway ( HOLC ), Robert Karfs ( KARR ), Bob Shepherd ( SHEB ) and David Smith ( SMID ). Visit date and view direction are provided for context .
Comments : These provide insight into land condition rating decisions and specific site characteristics .
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Crust broken-ness
Erosion features Deposited materials
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Introduced weeds : |
This is an assessment of the amount of i native plants were not considered weeds that undesirable native plants concentrat and therefore discount land condition . |
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Trees : |
This is a ranked list of up to the four mo with the most dominant species in terms photo field of view from the central stake cover from basal area of trees . Live and
Common plant names for the Burdekin a names are provided on page 11 .
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