Soil Structure & Compaction — Indicator

About this Indicator

Resistance of soil to mechanical penetration, indicating compaction severity.

Benchmarks (94)

AUS-AIF-AGR-SSC High

330 kPa

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AIF-AGR-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

Australia Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AMR-AGR-SSC Moderate

1000 kPa

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AMR-AGR-SSC Moderate

2500 kPa

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TGP-AGR-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TGP-AGR-SSC Moderate

1000 kPa

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TGP-AGR-SSC Moderate

2000 kPa

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TGP-AGR-SSC Moderate

3000 kPa

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TGP-FOR-SSC Low

1500 kPa

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Production Forestry

AUS-TGP-FOR-SSC Moderate

2500 kPa

Australia Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains Production Forestry

AUS-TMI-FOR-SSC Low

1000 kPa

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Production Forestry

AUS-TMI-FOR-SSC Low

1300 kPa

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Production Forestry

AUS-TMS-FOR-SSC Moderate

500–2000 kPa

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Production Forestry

AUS-ASC-CON-SSC Moderate

122.6 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-SSC Moderate

100–250 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-CON-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-ASC-AGR-SSC Moderate

2000 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-ASC-FOR-SSC Moderate

1000 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Production Forestry

AUS-ASC-LVG-SSC Low

2000 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-ASC-LVG-SSC Low

3000 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-ASC-FOR-SSC Low

3000 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Production Forestry

AUS-ASC-FOR-SSC Moderate

1000 kPa

Australia Alpine and Subalpine Complex Production Forestry

AUS-AMR-CON-SSC Moderate

500 kPa

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-AMR-CON-SSC Moderate

2500 kPa

Australia Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands Conservation / Protected Natural Areas

AUS-TSR-FOR-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Production Forestry

AUS-TSR-FOR-SSC Moderate

0.6–0.9 g/cm³

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Production Forestry

AUS-TSR-FOR-SSC Moderate

3500 kPa

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Production Forestry

AUS-ASP-AGR-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

Australia Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-ASP-AGR-SSC Moderate

500 kPa

Australia Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-ASP-AGR-SSC Moderate

2500 kPa

Australia Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-AIF-CON-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

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

AUS-AIF-CON-SSC Moderate

0–1500 kPa

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

AUS-AIF-CON-SSC Moderate

2500 kPa

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

AUS-AIF-CON-SSC Low

500 kPa

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

AUS-TSW-AGR-SSC Moderate

1100 kPa

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

AUS-TSW-AGR-SSC High

2500 kPa

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

AUS-TSW-AGR-SSC High

1500 kPa

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

AUS-TSR-AGR-SSC Moderate

750 kPa

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TSR-AGR-SSC Moderate

2000 kPa

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMS-AGR-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMS-AGR-SSC Moderate

3000 kPa

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMS-AGR-SSC Moderate

0–1500 kPa

Australia Tropical Monsoonal Savannas Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TSW-LVG-SSC Moderate

1000 kPa

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TSW-LVG-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TSW-LVG-SSC Moderate

0–500 kPa

Australia Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands Livestock Grazing & Pasture

AUS-TDG-AGR-SSC Low

1000 kPa

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TDG-AGR-SSC Low

2000 kPa

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TDG-AGR-SSC Low

0–1500 kPa

Australia Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMI-AGR-SSC Moderate

1500 kPa

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Agricultural Crop Production

AUS-TMI-AGR-SSC Moderate

2000 kPa

Australia Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands Agricultural Crop Production

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Properties

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

Method Reference

Penetrometer resistance measurement