Soil Water Infiltration Rate
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context. The scoring engine uses 18 benchmarks together — the OptimalRange form drives the primary score, while 17 guard(s) constrain the result.
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Evidence & Context
Synthesizing the available evidence, a reference value representing high environmental health and optimal ecological function for Soil Water Infiltration Rate in Australian Tropical Monsoonal Savannas under best-practice sustainable or regenerative agricultural crop production is proposed to be in the range of 50 - 100 mm/hr.
Soil Water Infiltration Rate (SWIR) is defined as the velocity at which water enters the soil matrix, commonly expressed in units of millimeters per hour (mm/hr).
This benchmark represents the optimal range of soil water infiltration rates in Australian Tropical Monsoonal Savannas under sustainable or regenerative agricultural crop production, indicating high environmental health and efficient water absorption by soils.
This range reflects a state of high environmental health and optimal ecological function in soils under best-practice regenerative agriculture within Australian Tropical Monsoonal Savannas. It is based on observed SWIR values in managed Northern Australian systems, substantial documented increases from regenerative practices globally, and qualitative evidence of very high infiltration rates in healthy native savanna ecosystems.
Sources (1)
Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health Technical Reference 1734-6 version 5 - Bureau of Land Management, accessed July 18, 2025,
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Nutrient Loss and Water Quality - Oklahoma State University Extension, accessed July 16, 2025
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Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa) Grassy Woodlands and Derived Native Grasslands of South-eastern Australia, accessed August 11, 2025
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