Soil Water Infiltration Rate
Benchmark Value
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Contributing Benchmarks
Evidence & Context
The benchmark values for the "best available condition" are defined as the mean infiltration capacities measured by Archer et al. (2025) in the "woodland" sites. Clay Soil: 66.8 mm⋅h−1.
Mean soil water infiltration rate measured by rainfall simulation in well-structured, mature woodland sites.
Mean infiltration capacity for clay soil under mature woodland in temperate semi-arid shrublands and open woodlands managed for production forestry.
These values represent a high state of ecological function, being 2 to 10 times greater than rates in adjacent, simplified grasslands, demonstrating excellent soil structure maintained under best-practice forestry principles.
Sources (1)
A Comparison of Three Methodologies for Determining Soil Infiltration Capacity in Thicketized Oak Woodlands and Adjacent Grasslands - MDPI
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Chapter 5 Soil crusting and sealing - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
View SourceChapter 7 Nutrient Leaching - SIPS Soil & Crop Sciences Section
View SourceCondition states | Environment, land and water - Queensland Government
View SourceAnalysing water sensitive urban design options - Australian Water Association
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