Fungal:Bacterial Ratio — Indicator

About this Indicator

Ratio of fungal to bacterial biomass in soil (0–10 cm), indicating microbial community balance and ecosystem function.

Benchmarks (79)

AUS-AIF-FOR-SFB Moderate

2–5 index

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Production Forestry

AUS-AIF-FOR-SFB Low

1 index

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Production Forestry

AUS-TMS-CON-SFB Moderate

1.4 index

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TMS-CON-SFB Moderate

1–2 index

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TMS-CON-SFB Moderate

1 index

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-FOR-SFB Low

1–2 index

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Production Forestry

AUS-ASC-FOR-SFB Low

0.75–1 index

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Production Forestry

AUS-ASC-FOR-SFB Low

1.5–4 index

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Production Forestry

AUS-TSR-LVG-SFB Low

29 ratio

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TSR-LVG-SFB Moderate

0.75 ratio

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TSR-LVG-SFB Moderate

1–5 ratio

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TSR-AGR-SFB Low

2–4 index

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TSR-AGR-SFB Low

0.75 index

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMI-AGR-SFB Moderate

1 index

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMI-AGR-SFB Moderate

0.5 index

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMI-AGR-SFB Moderate

0.75–2 index

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMS-AGR-SFB Low

0.5 index

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMS-AGR-SFB Low

0.8–1.5 index

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMS-AGR-SFB Low

0.5 index

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-ASC-CON-SFB Low

4–8 index

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-SFB Low

1 index

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TDG-FOR-SFB Moderate

1.5–10 ratio

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Production Forestry

AUS-TDG-FOR-SFB Moderate

1 ratio

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Production Forestry

AUS-TMS-LVG-SFB Low

1–2 index

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-AIF-CON-SFB Moderate

0.25 index

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AIF-CON-SFB Moderate

0.15 index

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AKW-AGR-SFB Low

0.5–0.8 ratio

Australia Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AKW-AGR-SFB Low

0.3 ratio

Australia Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AKW-AGR-SFB Low

2 ratio

Australia Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AMR-CON-SFB Moderate

0.05 index

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TGP-CON-SFB Moderate

2 index

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TGP-CON-SFB Moderate

1 index

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TGP-CON-SFB Moderate

1.5–5 index

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TGP-AGR-SFB Moderate

1 index

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TGP-AGR-SFB Moderate

0.3 index

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TGP-AGR-SFB Moderate

0.75–1.5 index

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TGP-AGR-SFB Moderate

5 index

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TSW-AGR-SFB Moderate

0.8–1.2 index

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMI-CON-SFB Low

2–5 index

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TMI-CON-SFB Moderate

1 index

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TSW-FOR-SFB Moderate

5 index

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Production Forestry

AUS-TDG-LVG-SFB Moderate

1–4 index

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-AMR-AGR-SFB Moderate

0.1 index

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AMR-AGR-SFB Moderate

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AIF-LVG-SFB Moderate

0.8–1.2 index

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-AIF-LVG-SFB Moderate

0.3 index

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-AIF-LVG-SFB Moderate

1.5 index

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-AMR-LVG-SFB Low

1 index

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-AKW-CON-SFB Low

0.05 index

Australia Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AMR-FOR-SFB Low

0.1–0.5 index

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Production Forestry

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Properties

Domain —
Category Soil
Unit Ratio
Direction Higher ↑
Seasonal No
Vegetation-specific No

Method Reference

Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis or DNA-based profiling