The use and management of Quartzipsamments can influence soil organic matter (SOM), but the magnitude of these variations for the specific conditions in the Cerrado (savanna-like vegetation) is still poorly studied. The aim of this work was to study the variations in SOM in a Quartzipsamment, after the conversion of native vegetation to cropland (soybean-millet rotation). Soil was sampled from 0-5, 0-10, 0-20 and 0-40 cm depths of a commercial field in Alto Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil, of plots under […]

Agrosilvipastoral systems represent agro-forestry practices that allow greater diversity and sustainability of a cropping system. Soil organic matter (SOM) is one of the main indicators of the sustainability of a cropping system, especially in tropical soils. The objectives of this study were to investigate the impact of eucalypt cultivation on different C and N of SOM fractions on agrosilvipastoral systems over time. To this end, a chronosequence consisting of six implantation times of an agrosilvipastoral system was sampled. Time zero […]

The substitution of the native Cerrado (Brazilian savanna) vegetation by planted eucalyptus forests can influence the C and N pools in the different soil organic matter (SOM) fractions. However, the intensity and direction of this change depend on the soil type, climate, and management techniques in the planted area. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of eucalypt plantations on the C and N pool of labile and stable SOM fractions in an area previously occupied with […]

The characterization and quantification of soil organic matter as water soluble carbon, labile carbon and light organic matter may be used to characterize the rehabilitation of degraded areas. Soil samples were thus collected on a hillside cut submitted to reclamation, presenting different types of vegetal covering during November 1994, in the district of Viçosa. The treatments consisted of areas of soils without vegetation, recovering areas with mainly legumes, recovering areas with mainly grass, soils under grass and soils under natural […]