ABSTRACT Improvement of fallow vegetation can have a positive impact on the productivity of slash-and-mulch systems in eastern Amazonia. Phosphorus fertilization can increase biomass and nutrient stocks in the fallow phase, thereby improving nutrient cycling and crop productivity. Here, we compared biomass and nutrient stocks under three fallow management strategies: (1) natural fallow (regrowth vegetation) – NF; (2) NF vegetation improved with leguminous trees (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel and Inga edulis Mart.) – IF; and (3) NF vegetation improved with leguminous […]

Utilization of soil erosion models requires data on soil canopy cover and crop height. Equations to describe the relationship of aboveground biomass to soil canopy cover and height of the corn, cotton, dry bean, potato and soybean crops were developed from data collected at farm plots in several municipalities of the State of Paraná during the 94/95 crop year. Canopy cover and height, and aboveground biomass were collected at fifteen-day intervals. Yield was determined by manual harvest. The relations utilized, […]