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Influence of crust formation under natural rain on physical attributes of soils with different textures

Selene Cristina de Pierri Castilho, Miguel Cooper, Carlos Eduardo Pinto Juhász

01/Dec/2011

One of the main negative anthropic effects on soil is the formation of crusts, resulting in soil degradation. This process of physical origin reduces soil water infiltration, causing increased runoff and consequently soil losses, water erosion and/or soil degradation. The study and monitoring of soil crusts is important for soil management and conservation, mainly in tropical regions where research is insufficient to explain how soil crusts are formed and how they evolve. The purpose of this study was to monitor […]