Table 1.

Summary description of states within the grassy woodland biome

Code for stateSummary description of state
S1ADense Grassy woodland/forest >50% canopy cover with a very diverse native ground-layer
S1BDerived native grassland with a very diverse native ground-layer
S2AOpen grassy woodland with a very diverse native ground-layer
S2BDerived native grassland with a diverse native ground-layer (but less diverse than State 1 A)
S3ARemnant grassy woodland with some mature trees present and a moderately diverse and, mainly native, ground-layer
S3BA moderately diverse and mainly native grassland with a few mature remnant trees remaining
S4Grassland with a mix of native and exotic species and occasional scattered remnant trees
S5Species poor and predominantly exotic grasses and < 3 native species. Remnant trees absent

Notes:

These states are used to describe ecosystem assets on Australian farms located in the grassy woodland biome of Australia. Further details are provided in the Supplementary Materials (Table A1)

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