Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
Benchmark Value
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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.
This benchmark represents the soil organic carbon content in relatively undisturbed ferrosol soils on the NSW north coast, indicating high soil health within the Temperate Coastal Forests & Woodlands biome under agricultural crop production.
The value 5.68% SOC is from relatively undisturbed ferrosol soils, representing high ecological condition.
Sources (1)
Soil health: the foundation of sustainable agriculture - 2001 workshop proceedings - NSW Department of Primary Industries
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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 SourceAustralia's State of the Forests Report - updated indicators - DAFF
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