Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Evidence & Context
A functional optimal range for this biome is approximately 0.9% to 1.5% SOC, where soils exhibit good health and resilience, though not necessarily reaching their maximum potential.
Optimal functional range of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) in the 0-10 cm soil layer representing good soil health and resilience.
Optimal functional range for SOC indicating good soil condition and resilience.
Range synthesized from regional data sources defining low and moderate SOC categories for cropping systems.
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
(PDF) Soil carbon dynamics under different cropping and pasture management in temperate Australia: Results of three long-term experiments - ResearchGate
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