Soil Phosphorus
General
mg/kg
About this Indicator
Available phosphorus content in topsoil (0–10 cm).
Benchmarks (115)
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
13.5
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
15
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
20
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
25–40
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-FOR-SOP
High
2–5
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SOP
Moderate
2
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SOP
Moderate
6
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
13.5
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
15
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
20
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOP
Moderate
25–40
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-AGR-SOP
Moderate
25–40
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SOP
Moderate
20–35
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SOP
Moderate
15–30
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SOP
Moderate
10–25
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SOP
Low
5
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SOP
Low
40
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SOP
Low
70
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-CON-SOP
Moderate
2–6
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
10–20
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
20–30
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
30–40
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
40–60
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
60–90
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-AGR-SOP
Moderate
60–120
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-SOP
High
25
mg/kg
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-FOR-SOP
Low
5
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SOP
Low
28.9
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SOP
Low
46–179
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SOP
Low
5
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SOP
Low
50
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
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-TBF-AGR-SOP
High
9–70
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TBF-AGR-SOP
High
22–60
mg/kg
Australia
Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-CON-SOP
Moderate
27
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SOP
Moderate
32
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SOP
Moderate
34
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SOP
Moderate
54
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SOP
Moderate
29
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SOP
Moderate
32
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
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
Low
800–1200
mg/kg
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit mg/kg
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Colwell extraction method