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Increased vegetative growth

Impact

Increased vegetative growth results when there is an increase in the most limiting factor to plant growth.  This factor may be the availability of particular plant nutrients, water or sunlight. 

Increased vegetation growth may be associated with:
Potential associated impacts Suggested indicators
Increased ground and canopy cover
  • Ground cover
  • Shrub cover*
  • Tree canopy cover & health*
  • Weed cover*
  • Organic litter*
Reduced potential for soil erosion
  • Hillslope erosion*
  • Gully erosion*
  • Wind erosion*
Changed animal species compostion
  • Impact on native fauna*
  • Native land fauna*
  • Fauna behaviour*
  • Exotic pest fauna*
  • River & wetland fauna*
  • Fish*
  • Aquatic macro-invertebrates*
Changed vegetation species composition if conditions favour the growth of some species over others.
  • Native plant richness*
  • Weed species*  
  • Pasture species*
*Yet to be developed.

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