Soil Structure & Compaction
General
kPa
About this Indicator
Resistance of soil to mechanical penetration, indicating compaction severity.
Benchmarks (64)
AUS-TGP-FOR-SSC
Moderate
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
Moderate
1300
kPa
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-FOR-SSC
Moderate
2000
kPa
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
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-AGR-SSC
Moderate
2000
kPa
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-AGR-SSC
Moderate
0–1400
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-FOR-SSC
Moderate
1500–2000
kPa
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SSC
Moderate
0–1000
kPa
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SSC
Moderate
3500
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-TSR-FOR-SSC
Moderate
1500
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-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-TSW-AGR-SSC
Moderate
1100
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-TSR-AGR-SSC
Moderate
0–750
kPa
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SSC
Moderate
3000
kPa
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SSC
Moderate
1500
kPa
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SSC
Moderate
1000–1500
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-TGP-CON-SSC
Moderate
0–2000
kPa
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SSC
Moderate
1000
kPa
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SSC
Moderate
2000
kPa
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-AGR-SSC
Moderate
1000
kPa
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SSC
Moderate
2000
kPa
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SSC
Moderate
0–1500
kPa
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-AGR-SSC
Moderate
2000
kPa
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-CON-SSC
Moderate
500
kPa
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-AGR-SSC
Moderate
2500
kPa
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SSC
Moderate
1000
kPa
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-LVG-SSC
Moderate
500
kPa
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-LVG-SSC
Moderate
2500
kPa
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-LVG-SSC
Moderate
500
kPa
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SSC
Moderate
1500
kPa
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SSC
Moderate
3000
kPa
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AMR-FOR-SSC
Moderate
1500
kPa
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-FOR-SSC
Moderate
500–2000
kPa
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-FOR-SSC
Moderate
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-LVG-SSC
High
1500
kPa
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SSC
High
0–1500
kPa
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SSC
High
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SSC
Moderate
2500
kPa
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit kPa
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Penetrometer resistance measurement