Fungal:Bacterial Ratio
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context. The scoring engine uses 5 benchmarks together — the OptimalRange form drives the primary score, while 4 guard(s) constrain the result.
Contributing Benchmarks
Evidence & Context
This benchmark represents the best available condition for the Fungal:Bacterial (F:B) ratio during inter-flood periods in cropping systems under best-practice regenerative management.
Fungal:Bacterial Ratio as a measure of the relative abundance of fungi to bacteria in soil microbial communities.
This benchmark defines the optimal fungal to bacterial ratio in soil microbial communities during inter-flood periods in cropping systems under best-practice regenerative management in the Arid Inland Floodplains biome. It indicates a balanced microbial community that supports soil health and carbon sequestration.
The value is inferred from ecological principles and data from analogue systems due to the absence of direct empirical data for this specific biome-land use combination.
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The incorporation of fungal to bacterial ratios and plant ecosystem effect traits into a state-and-transition model of land-use change in semi-arid grasslands - Research @ Flinders
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Soil Fungal:Bacterial Ratios Are Linked to Altered Carbon Cycling - PMC - PubMed Central
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