ABSTRACT Histosols provide several ecosystem services, related mainly to their reserves of carbon and nitrogen. Management practices in these soils can increase the mineralization of organic matter and contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of tillage with plowing and drainage on Histosol properties in three land use systems located in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Three areas subjected to different land use systems over the last twenty years were chosen: […]

The Histosols are generally associated with Southeastern and Southern regions of Brazil, and there are few studies on the occurrence and effects of the use and agricultural management of these soils in the Northeast. The aim of this paper is to physically, chemically and morphologically characterize six profiles of Histosols from flood plains in the states of Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte and Paraiba, Brazil and correlate their soil properties to the training environment, as well as quantify their carbon […]

Histosols are formed under geomorphic and climate conditions that allow the accumulation of organic material, and their drainage for agriculture leads to the subsidence process and changes in the content of soil organic matter (SOM), with implications in the sustainability of these soils. The objective of this study was to evaluate some physical properties of Histosols and their relationship to SOM content and degree of decomposition in soils formed under hydromorphic conditions in the states of Rio de Janeiro (Aw […]

One important property of Organosols (Histosols) (and soils with high content of organic carbon) to predict use potential and degradation risks is the degree of subsidence (loss of mass and volume). In Organosols the subsidence risks vary according to the soil attributes, mainly the nature of organic matter and deposition environment. In this paper we studied 19 soil profiles from different parts of the country, collected and described according to procedures recommended by the SBCS (Brazilian Soil Science Society); the […]