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2.1. Why is the question important?
2.2. What resources are available?
2.2a Mapping vegetation and land use
2.2b Characteristic and classifying vegetation
2.2c Vegetation condition
2.2d Mapping technologies
2.2e Vegetation as a surrogate
2.3. Where to from here?
2.3a Mapping vegetation and land use
2.3b Characterising and clarifying vegetation
2.3c Vegetation condition
2.3d Mapping technologies
2.3e Vegetation as a surrogate
2.3e Vegetation as a surrogate

Further research is needed to determine the extent to which vegetation can be used as a surrogate for native plant and animal species. As this research is reported, it will be important to keep up-to-date with the latest scientific results. Much of this research is likely to occur in regional areas and catchments, and there are opportunities for your area to be involved in these types of studies.

R&D Tip: 2.5
Native vegetation in your catchment may be used as a surrogate for habitat and to set and monitor targets for biodiversity conservation. Consider your approach as an ‘experiment’, where your management assumptions can be tested, and design suitable ways to test these assumptions.