Microbial Respiration
General
mg CO2-C/kg/day
About this Indicator
Rate of CO2 released by soil microbes under controlled incubation, reflecting microbial activity and soil biological function.
Benchmarks (28)
AUS-TGP-AGR-SMR
Moderate
9.6
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-CON-SMR
Moderate
20.06
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-LVG-SMR
Moderate
2
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SMR
Moderate
4–10
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SMR
Moderate
15
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-FOR-SMR
Moderate
254
mg/kg/day
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-LVG-SMR
Moderate
22–44
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-CON-SMR
Moderate
6
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-AGR-SMR
Moderate
156
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-AGR-SMR
Moderate
12–24
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-LVG-SMR
Moderate
13.5
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AMR-CON-SMR
Moderate
8.2
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SMR
Moderate
4.1
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-FOR-SMR
Moderate
20.1
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SMR
Moderate
50
mg/kg/day
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SMR
Moderate
10
mg/kg/day
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SMR
Moderate
60
mg/kg/day
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-CON-SMR
High
10.3
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SMR
High
6.2
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-AGR-SMR
Moderate
5.4
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-CON-SMR
High
84
mg/kg/day
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-SMR
Moderate
45
mg/kg/day
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-AGR-SMR
Moderate
5
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SMR
Moderate
35
mg/kg/day
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-FOR-SMR
Moderate
5
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-LVG-SMR
Moderate
35–60
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-AGR-SMR
Moderate
12.4
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SMR
Moderate
5.8
mg/kg/day
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit mg CO2-C/kg/day
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Basal respiration test using sealed incubation and CO2 measurement