Soil Water Infiltration Rate
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Evidence & Context
Rates > 150 mm⋅h−1 in sandy soils likely provide minimal additional benefit for water capture while significantly increasing the risk of flushing scarce nutrients below the root zone.
Upper infiltration rate threshold beyond which nutrient leaching risk increases.
Upper infiltration rate threshold for nutrient leaching risk in sandy soils in temperate semi-arid shrublands and open woodlands under production forestry.
This threshold is based on the biome's nutrient-poor sandy soils where high infiltration rates cause nutrient loss through leaching.
Sources (1)
Chapter 7 Nutrient Leaching - SIPS Soil & Crop Sciences Section
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
A Comparison of Three Methodologies for Determining Soil Infiltration Capacity in Thicketized Oak Woodlands and Adjacent Grasslands - MDPI
View SourceChapter 5 Soil crusting and sealing - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
View SourceCondition states | Environment, land and water - Queensland Government
View SourceAnalysing water sensitive urban design options - Australian Water Association
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