Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Evidence & Context
A value of 3.0% SOC represents a robust and defensible benchmark for a high-functioning, best-practice cropping system on a clayey soil.
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) percentage in the top 0-10 cm soil layer
Benchmark SOC for clayey soils under best-practice cropping systems in Australian Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains.
Represents the upper range observed in high-functioning temperate mixed farming systems on fertile soils with high carbon storage potential.
Sources (1)
Development of a soil carbon benchmark matrix for central west NSW - IUSS
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Beefing up carbon capture | On-farm emissions case studies - Agriculture Victoria
View SourceHow Much Carbon Can Soil Store - NSW | Fact Sheets | soilquality.org.au
View SourceSoil carbon dynamics under different cropping and pasture management in temperate Australia: Results of three long-term experiments - CSIRO Publishing
View SourceSoil organic carbon thresholds control fertilizer effects on carbon accrual in croplands worldwide - PMC
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