Soil Water Infiltration Rate
Benchmark Value
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Evidence & Context
A lower critical threshold of <30 mm/hr is proposed. Evidence from multiple land use contexts demonstrates that when infiltration rates fall below this level, typically due to soil compaction from machinery, the soil's hydrological function is severely compromised.
Soil water infiltration rate below which soil is considered hydrologically dysfunctional due to compaction.
This benchmark defines the minimum soil water infiltration rate below which soil hydrological function is severely impaired due to compaction, indicating a critical threshold for soil health in production forestry.
Based on converging evidence from multiple land use contexts showing severe hydrological impairment below this rate.
Sources (1)
Gregory, J. H., et al. (2006). Effect of urban soil compaction on infiltration rate. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 61(3), 117-124.
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Ecology of Nitrogen Fixing, Nitrifying, and Denitrifying ...
View SourceEarly Response of Soil Properties and Function to Riparian Rainforest Restoration - PMC
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NSW Local Land Services. (2021). Healthy soils and water infiltration in the paddock.
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Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS)
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