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Determination of the subsurface quality index in a Cohesive Argisolic Yellow Latosol under natural forest in Coastal Plains

José Fernandes de Melo Filho, André Leonardo Vasconcelos Souza, Luciano da Silva Souza

01/Dec/2007

Soil is an essential natural resource for life. Its overall capacity to function as substratum for plants, as environmental filter and regulator of gas, water and energy flow is defined as soil quality. An soil quality index can be used to monitor the effects of agricultural use on the soil attributes. The objective of this study was to determine a soil quality index (SQI) for the subsurface horizons of a cohesive argisolic Yellow Latosol (LAx) of Coastal Plains under natural […]