Soil Structure & Compaction
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 8 benchmarks together — the OptimalRange form drives the primary score, while 7 guard(s) constrain the result.
Evidence & Context
Synthesizing these points, a soil that is functioning optimally would exhibit a penetration resistance well below the levels where even partial impacts on porosity are observed. Therefore, the optimal range for a high-health, regeneratively managed Vertosol in this biome is proposed to be < 1500 kPa.
Optimal penetration resistance for high-health pasture systems.
This benchmark represents the upper limit of optimal soil compaction for regeneratively managed Vertosols in arid inland floodplains, indicating minimal mechanical impedance to root growth and soil health.
Based on data from analogous high-health pasture systems.
Sources (1)
Do regenerative grazing management practices improve vegetation and soil health in grazed rangelands? Preliminary insights from a space-for-time study in the Great Barrier Reef catchments, Australia - ResearchGate, accessed July 17, 2025
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