Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
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Evidence & Context
An SOC level of <1.0% in the 0-10cm layer is proposed as a lower critical threshold for Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands under livestock grazing.
Lower critical threshold of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) concentration in the 0-10 cm soil layer below which essential soil functions are significantly impaired in Australian Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands under livestock grazing.
This benchmark defines the critical lower threshold of Soil Organic Carbon below which soil function and ecosystem health are severely impaired in temperate dry woodlands and native grasslands under livestock grazing.
Based on evidence from degraded landscapes showing severe impairment of soil functions and ecosystem health below this SOC level.
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(PDF) Soil organic carbon stocks in saline and sodic landscapes
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
(PDF) Soil organic carbon stocks in saline and sodic landscapes
View SourceGrazing management for soil carbon in Australia: A review - ResearchGate, accessed May 10, 2026
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Pasture cropping on Winona - A Soils For Life case study
View SourceManaging cattle grazing intensity: effects on soil organic matter and soil nitrogen, accessed July 23, 2025
View SourceSoil carbon sequestration in rangelands: A critical review of the impacts of major management strategies - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025
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Soil Carbon Snapshot - Agriculture Victoria
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