Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC)
General
dS/m
About this Indicator
Measure of soil salinity and ionic content.
Benchmarks (121)
AUS-ASC-FOR-SEC
High
0.016
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SEC
High
0.061
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SEC
High
0.013
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SEC
High
0.062–0.08
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SEC
High
0.15
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SEC
Moderate
2
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SEC
Moderate
1
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-SEC
High
0.04
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-SEC
High
0.02
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-SEC
High
2
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-SEC
Moderate
0.01–0.05
dS/m
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-SEC
Moderate
0.01–0.1
dS/m
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-SEC
Low
0.005
dS/m
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-LVG-SEC
High
0.015–0.035
dS/m
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-LVG-SEC
Moderate
0.075
dS/m
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SEC
Moderate
0.15
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SEC
Low
0.02
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SEC
Moderate
0.03–0.2
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SEC
Moderate
1.8
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-FOR-SEC
Low
0.1–0.3
dS/m
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-AGR-SEC
Low
0.15
dS/m
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SEC
Low
0.2–0.5
dS/m
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SEC
Low
1.5
dS/m
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-CON-SEC
Low
0.04
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-LVG-SEC
Moderate
1
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SEC
Moderate
0.2–1.8
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SEC
Moderate
0.2
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SEC
Moderate
1.8
dS/m
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-FOR-SEC
Moderate
0.03–0.07
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-SEC
Moderate
0.03–1
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-SEC
Moderate
0.02
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-SEC
Moderate
2
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SEC
Moderate
2–8
dS/m
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SEC
Moderate
2
dS/m
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SEC
Moderate
20
dS/m
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AKW-AGR-SEC
Moderate
4
dS/m
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SEC
Moderate
0–2
dS/m
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-AGR-SEC
Moderate
0.4
dS/m
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-FOR-SEC
Moderate
0.3
dS/m
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SEC
Moderate
0–0.15
dS/m
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-ASP-AGR-SEC
Low
1
dS/m
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SEC
Low
0.2–2
dS/m
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SEC
Low
0.2
dS/m
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SEC
Moderate
2
dS/m
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-CON-SEC
Moderate
2–4
dS/m
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-AGR-SEC
Moderate
1
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SEC
Moderate
0.2–1.5
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SEC
High
2
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-CON-SEC
Moderate
0.082
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SEC
Moderate
0.04–0.08
dS/m
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit dS/m
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
1:5 soil:water extract