Soil Moisture
General
%
About this Indicator
Volume of water contained in soil, important for plant growth.
Benchmarks (95)
AUS-ASC-CON-SMO
High
77
% VWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SMO
High
12–32
% VWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SMO
Moderate
10–23
% VWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SMO
High
110
% GWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SMO
High
35
% VWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SMO
High
25–94
% VWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-FOR-SMO
Moderate
8–12
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-SMO
Moderate
12–18
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-SMO
Moderate
18–25
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-SMO
Moderate
20–35
% VWC
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-SMO
Low
8
% VWC
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-SMO
Low
10
% VWC
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-SMO
Low
15–35
% VWC
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-AKW-CON-SMO
Moderate
4–6
% VWC
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AKW-CON-SMO
Low
4
% VWC
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMS-CON-SMO
Moderate
30–35
% VWC
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMS-CON-SMO
Moderate
5
% VWC
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMS-CON-SMO
Low
10–35
% VWC
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-FOR-SMO
Moderate
10
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-SMO
Low
20–35
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-SMO
Moderate
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-AGR-SMO
Moderate
22
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-SMO
Moderate
23
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-LVG-SMO
Moderate
50–100
% VWC
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SMO
Low
26
% VWC
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SMO
Moderate
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-AGR-SMO
Moderate
15
% VWC
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-LVG-SMO
Low
15
% VWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-FOR-SMO
Moderate
90–100
% VWC
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SMO
Moderate
30
% VWC
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-LVG-SMO
Moderate
21–45
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-AGR-SMO
Moderate
15–40
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-AGR-SMO
Moderate
15–40
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-CON-SMO
Moderate
15–25
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SMO
Moderate
15
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SMO
Moderate
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
Moderate
50–80
% VWC
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
Moderate
12
% VWC
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
High
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-CON-SMO
High
14–20
% VWC
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SMO
High
12–20
% VWC
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SMO
Moderate
6–8
% VWC
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SMO
Moderate
10–13
% VWC
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SMO
Moderate
14–17
% VWC
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-FOR-SMO
Low
27
% VWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SMO
Low
14
% VWC
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-CON-SMO
Moderate
43.7
% VWC
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SMO
Moderate
15–25
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SMO
Moderate
25–35
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SMO
Moderate
35–45
% VWC
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit %
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Gravimetric or probe measurement