Sites (Soil Monitoring Network)
Sites were chosen using a statistical sampling design to ensure adequate representation of soil class, land use and climate regions across Australia.
Sites (Soil Monitoring Network)
| Legend Abbreviation | Australian Land Use & Management Classification Version (October 2016) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRY+CROP | Class 3.3.0 | Dryland cropping |
| GRAZ+MOD+PAS | Class 3.2.0 | Dryland grazing modified vegetation |
| GRAZ+NAT+VEG | Class 2.1.0 | Grazing native vegetation |
| IRRI+CROP | Class 4.3.0 | Irrigated cropping |
| IRRI+HORT | Class 4.5.0 | Irrigated seasonal horticulture |
| IRRI+PAS | Class 4.2.0 | Grazing Irrigated modified pasture |
| PLANT+FOR | Class 3.1.0 | Dryland plantation forests |
| PRO+NAT+FOR | Class 2.2.0 | Production native forests |
| referenceAr | Generally, area with minimal management within the monitoring unit | NSMP reference site location |
This project has been supported by funding through the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) under the National Soil Monitoring Program in collaboration with CSIRO