ABSTRACT The absence of quantitative limits for the diagnostic attributes that define spodic B horizons in the Brazilian Soil Classification System (SiBCS) allows the inclusion of soils in the Espodossolos (the equivalent of Spodosols or Podzols) classes that contradict the classical concepts that define the podzolization process, by including horizons with low organic carbon (Corg) content, and with alkaline pH, high sum of bases and sodic or solodic characteristics. This study aimed to propose quantitative criteria and limits to identify […]

ABSTRACT Brazilian Soil Classification System (SiBCS) adopts a hierarchical approach to classify soils using specific diagnostic attributes. Organossolos (Histosols) class is differentiated according to its genesis, especially because the parent material is organic, thus requiring diagnostic attributes that describe the unique properties of soil organic matter (SOM). This study aimed to propose the use of labile organic carbon and the C and N contents of humic fractions and their ratios for the family and series levels of the Brazilian Soil […]

ABSTRACT The Bambuí Group, formed from siliciclastic sediments deposited on an extensive epicontinental platform at the end of the Neoproterozoic era, is characterized by limestones with fine to very fine texture. Limestone-derived soils in the southeast of Tocantins state, Brazil, are less notorious than similar soils in other regions of Brazil and their characterization could contribute to the Brazilian System for Soil Classification (SiBCS). Given that little is known of these soils, despitetheir agricultural potential, the objective of this study […]

ABSTRACT Different parent materials participate in the formation of soils in the hilly landscape of “Mar de Morros” in the Atlantic Forest environment. Those derived from mafic igneous rock (gabbro) frequently show erosion problems because of land use, which is aggravated by the mountainous relief and soil attributes. This study evaluated the main pedogenic processes of soils formed from mafic igneous rock (gabbro) in a toposequence in Pinheiral (RJ) by characterizing physical, chemical, mineralogical and micromorphological attributes. The profiles are […]

Among the soils in the Mato Grosso do Sul, stand out in the Pantanal biome, the Spodosols. Despite being recorded in considerable extensions, few studies aiming to characterize and classify these soils were performed. The purpose of this study was to characterize and classify soils in three areas of two physiographic types in the Taquari river basin: bay and flooded fields. Two trenches were opened in the bay area (P1 and P2) and two in the flooded field (P3 and […]

There is lack of research on Argissolos (Ultisols and Alfisols) in relation to theunderstanding of the pedologic variations. Variations can be analyzed by multivariate statisticsand the data numerically classified. The comparison between the numeric classification andthe hierarchical classification can contribute to the evolution of the Brazilian Soil ClassificationSystem (SiBCS). The aims of this research were to analyze the pedologic variation of Argissolosderived from sedimentary materials in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul and to validatethe organization of the […]

With the development of soil classification to the fourth category level of the Brazilian Soil Classification System – SiBCS, it seeks the development and standardization of proposals for the classification of soils in 5 th and 6 th categorical levels (family and series). In this sense, this paper aims to available the viability of the humic fractions for the classification of diagnostic horizons in the 5th or 6th categorical levels (family and series) of SiBCS. For the development of the […]

Brazilian tropical soils are generally regarded as highly weathered, which is attributed to the climatic conditions (high temperatures and rainfall). However, in the “Mar de Morros” environment the intensity of pedogenic processes can be affected by the erosional removal of material, due to the hilly relief, which rejuvenates the surfaces. The objective of this study was to characterize and classify soil profiles in a toposequence developed from muscovite-biotite gneiss, located in the municipality of Pinheiral (Rio de Janeiro State). The […]

The Aquidauana geological formation consists of a set of up to 500 m thick sediments predominantly composed of sandstone with fine to medium grain size, interspersed with sandy conglomerates. In this environment, the topography is one of the main conditioning factors of the formation of different soil types in the landscape. The objective of this study was to characterize and classify soils developed from these sandstones. Four soils profiles along a representative toposequence of gentle slopes were sampled and studied. The […]

The objective of the study was to characterize and classify four Plintosols (Ultisols and Entisols with plinthite) in Pinheiro county, Maranhão state (Brazil), to validate the new classes proposed in the Brazilian System of Soil Classification (SiBCS). Four pedons were selected in different hill slope positions: shoulder, backslope, footslope, and toeslope. The parent material consisted of ferruginous sandstone of the Itapecuru Formation and colluvial and alluvial sediments. Soil profiles were morphologically described and each horizon analyzed for physical, chemical and […]