Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Evidence & Context
An inferred optimal range for healthy, resilient floodplain grazing soils is 1.5% to 4.0% SOC.
Optimal range of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) supporting healthy, resilient grazing systems
This benchmark defines the optimal soil organic carbon range for healthy and resilient grazing soils in arid inland floodplains, supporting sustainable livestock grazing.
Based on data synthesis and expert inference representing a functioning ecosystem well above degradation threshold.
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Carbon storage value of native vegetation on a subhumid–semi-arid floodplain
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Baseline map of organic carbon in Australian soil to support national carbon accounting and monitoring under climate change
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