The conversion of native vegetation in agricultural systems can change with over the years of growing levels of C and N as well as the isotopic signal of 13C and 15N of soil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the contents of C and N and the natural abundance of δ13C and δ15N in the soil profile in a chronosequence of no-tillage agriculture (NT) in the Cerrado (tropical savanna) of Goias (GO), Brazil. For this purpose, areas under […]

Different management systems affect soil C, however decreases in the C stocks of native Cerrado areas converted to pasture have been reported. This calls for further research on this trend, under different management systems and soil-climatic conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate soil aggregation, C levels and natural abundance of δ13C in a 20 year-old pasture (PA), following nine years of cropping, with signs of degradation compared to soil under native Cerrado (CE) in an adjacent area. […]