Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.
Evidence & Context
High organic matter content, of which SOC is a key part, is characteristic of healthy soils, such as the relatively undisturbed ferrosol found on the NSW north coast, which exhibited a topsoil SOC of 5.68%.
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) is a critical component of soil health within the Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests biome, playing a vital role in water retention, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration.
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) concentration of 5.68% in relatively undisturbed ferrosol soils on the NSW north coast, indicating healthy soil conditions in the Temperate Coastal Forests & Woodlands biome.
High organic matter content is characteristic of healthy soils and SOC plays a vital role in water retention, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration.
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Pasture health kit - Making More From Sheep, accessed August 9, 2025
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Assessment of soil carbon stores at the farm scale in Tasmania, Australia - IUSS.org
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Carbon stocks in Tasmanian soils - ResearchGate
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Land use and management influences on surface soil organic carbon in Tasmania
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ON THE FARM - THE GOOD DIRT - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
View SourceSoil health indicators for monitoring forest ecological restoration: a critical review | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed May 16, 2025
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