Guidelines for plant population offsetting
Science-based recommendations for four different plant groups from the Brigalow area
Biodiversity offsetting is a policy tool used to compensate for impacts on biodiversity from
development activities.
Current biodiversity offsetting guidelines frequently lack scientific support when choosing appropriate plant population sizes needed to consistently maximise long-term population viability.
This fact sheet decsribes how CSIRO researchers have developed science-based population offsetting guidelines for four different plant groups (eucalypts, Acacia, forbs and grasses) from the Brigalow area based on their life-history and ecology.
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