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 11 benchmarks together — the OptimalRange form drives the primary score, while 10 guard(s) constrain the result.
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 indicating healthy soil function and environmental health in Australian Tropical Monsoonal Savannas under sustainable or regenerative agricultural crop production.
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, based on observed values in managed Northern Australian systems, documented increases from regenerative practices globally, and qualitative evidence from healthy native savanna ecosystems.
Sources (2)
Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries (NT DAF) (1999)
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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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Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS)
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