Soil Phosphorus
General
mg/kg
About this Indicator
Available phosphorus content in topsoil (0–10 cm).
Benchmarks (81)
AUS-TGP-CON-SOP
High
2–6
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SOP
High
5–15
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SOP
High
20
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMS-AGR-SOP
Moderate
5–10
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SOP
Moderate
30–70
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
20
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOP
Moderate
6
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOP
Moderate
9–15
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOP
Moderate
25
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-LVG-SOP
Moderate
5
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-LVG-SOP
Moderate
20
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-LVG-SOP
Moderate
10–13
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-AGR-SOP
Moderate
8
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SOP
Moderate
5
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SOP
Moderate
6–12
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SOP
Moderate
20
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-AGR-SOP
Moderate
800–1200
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-AGR-SOP
Moderate
15–30
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-AGR-SOP
Moderate
15–40
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-CON-SOP
High
10–120
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-FOR-SOP
High
5
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-SOP
High
8–15
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-SOP
High
20
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-LVG-SOP
High
15
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-CON-SOP
Moderate
0–15
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-FOR-SOP
Moderate
15
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-CON-SOP
Moderate
8
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-AGR-SOP
High
30–70
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-AGR-SOP
High
30
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-AGR-SOP
High
70
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-FOR-SOP
Moderate
5
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-FOR-SOP
Moderate
20
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-FOR-SOP
Moderate
5–15
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
20–25
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
25–30
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
20–30
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-LVG-SOP
High
10–15
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-FOR-SOP
Moderate
2
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SOP
High
6
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SOP
Moderate
36.7–62
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOP
High
15–50
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOP
High
15
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOP
High
25
mg/kg
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-FOR-SOP
Moderate
60
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-FOR-SOP
Moderate
60–200
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-FOR-SOP
Moderate
200
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOP
Moderate
10–13
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOP
Moderate
5
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOP
Moderate
13
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-CON-SOP
High
10
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit mg/kg
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Colwell extraction method