Soil Water Infiltration Rate

AUS-ASC-FOR-SWI General High confidence

Benchmark Value

730 mm/hr

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Contributing Benchmarks

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Evidence & Context

Not burnt... Dry (Measured in March)... 730 (SD: 120, n=6)

Metric Definition:

Mean infiltration rate measured via single-ring infiltrometer in high-health forest.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the mean soil water infiltration rate in healthy alpine forest soils during dry seasonal conditions.

Justification:

Baseline for healthy forest soils during seasonal hydrophobic periods.

Sources (1)

Preview of Extract soil water infiltration rates and Ksat values for Alpine Ash forests from Sheridan et al. research.

Extract soil water infiltration rates and Ksat values for Alpine Ash forests from Sheridan et al. research. Journal

Infiltration rates in subalpine forested catchments

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Supporting Sources (11)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 13 Criterion 4 - DAFF, accessed August 1, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Victoria's State of the Forests Report 2013, accessed March 28, 2026,

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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

Direct Evidence Journal

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

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Influence of Vegetation Cover and Soil Properties on Water Infiltration: A Study in High-Andean Ecosystems of Peru - MDPI

Contextual Support Journal

Influence of Vegetation Cover and Soil Properties on Water Infiltration: A Study in High-Andean Ecosystems of Peru - MDPI

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logging and water - The Australia Institute, accessed July 31, 2025,

Direct Evidence Journal

Infiltration Characteristics of Soils Under Forestry and Agriculture in ...

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Managing soil disturbance - EPA Victoria

Contextual Support

Managing soil disturbance - EPA Victoria

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Rehabilitation Field Guide | Australian Alps National Parks, accessed on May 25, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Costin, A. B. 1954. A Study of the Ecosystems of the Monaro Region of New South Wales.

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Saturated hydraulic conductivity in wet Eucalyptus forest

Direct Evidence

Saturated hydraulic conductivity in wet Eucalyptus forest

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SNOWY MOUNTAIN FORESTED HILLSLOPE SOIL CHARACTERISATION, SOIL HYDROLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND SOIL GEOCHEMISTRY PROGRAM

Direct Evidence Journal

New South Wales Vegetation classification and Assessment: Part 3 Plant communities of the NSW Brigalow Belt South, Nandewar an - Botanic Gardens of Sydney, accessed March 28, 2026,

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