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Alterations of soil chemical properties by eucalyptus cultivation in five regions in the Rio Doce Valley

Fernando Palha Leite, Ivo Ribeiro Silva, Roberto Ferreira Novais, Nairam Félix de Barros, Júlio César Lima Neves

01/Jun/2010

Little is currently known about modifications in edaphic characteristics caused by short-rotation eucalyptus and the impacts of these alterations on the sustainability of eucalyptus wood production. This study was carried out to identify theses changes at five sites of eucalyptus plantation in the region of the Rio Doce Valley, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Areas with more than three previous eucalyptus cycles, adjacent to pasture land or native forest, were chosen. Soil samples were collected and soil fertility analyzed by […]