Soil Water Infiltration Rate

AUS-TMS-LVG-SWI General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range
Range: 10 to 40 mm/hr
Optimal Range: 10 to 40
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: OptimalRange

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Contributing Benchmarks

CompositeFramework Primary MinimumOnly Guard OptimalRange Guard MinimumOnly Guard

Evidence & Context

Based on the available scientific literature pertaining to Australian tropical savannas under managed grazing conditions, the following benchmark for Soil Water Infiltration Rate is proposed: 10 – 40 mm/hr.

Metric Definition:

Soil Water Infiltration Rate (SWIR) is a critical soil hydrological property that influences water partitioning at the soil surface in Tropical Monsoonal Savannas.

Benchmark Definition:

The rate at which water infiltrates into the soil surface under managed grazing conditions in Tropical Monsoonal Savannas.

Justification:

Derived from 'Light Grazing' data at Meadowvale Station representing best-on-offer managed grazing conditions with improved hydrological function.

Sources (1)

Preview of Impacts of improved grazing land management on sediment yields, Part 1: Hillslope processes (Figure 12 data)
Impacts of improved grazing land management on sediment yields, Part 1: Hillslope processes (Figure 12 data) Journal

Impacts of improved grazing land management on sediment yields, Part 1: Hillslope processes (Figure 12 data)

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
  • Land Use Livestock Grazing & Pasture
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Superseded
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 7 Jun 2026
  • Effective To 7 Jun 2026

Notes

This range represents a significant improvement over degraded conditions and is supported by field measurements from relevant tropical savanna environments.

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