Soil Water Infiltration Rate

AUS-TMS-LVG-SWI General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

10 mm/hr
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: MinimumOnly

Scoring Curve

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Contributing Benchmarks

CompositeFramework Primary MinimumOnly Guard OptimalRange Guard MinimumOnly Guard

Evidence & Context

A SWIR consistently below 10 mm/hr in Australian Tropical Monsoonal Savannas under grazing likely signifies a critically degraded state.

Metric Definition:

Soil Water Infiltration Rate below which essential ecosystem functions are significantly compromised.

Benchmark Definition:

Critical lower threshold of SWIR indicating severe degradation.

Justification:

Based on data from heavily grazed sites and literature indicating increased runoff and erosion below this rate.

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 DegradationThreshold

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 7 Jun 2026

Notes

Represents severely degraded conditions with high runoff and erosion risk.

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