ABSTRACT The substitution of native vegetation by agricultural ecosystems can change the quantity and quality of soil organic matter (SOM), and the intensity of these changes depends on the soil type, climate, and land use. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of organic matter in chronosequences of Jatropha cultivation in contrasting soil and climatic conditions. Soil samples were evaluated at depths of 0.00-0.10, 0.20-0.30, and 0.80-1.00 m in chronosequences located in Planaltina, Distrito Federal (Cerrado-Pasture-Jatropha), Dourados, […]

ABSTRACT Revegetation is essential to improve the quality of constructed soils. This study investigated effects of perennial grasses on total organic carbon (TOC) stock, organic matter (OM) fractions and on quality of a recently constructed soil, after coal mining. Soil samples were collected from the 0.00-0.03 m layer two years after the beginning of the experiment. The treatments consisted of Cynodon dactylon cv vaquero (T1); Urochloa brizantha (T2); Panicum maximun (T3); Urochloa humidicola (T4); Hemarthria altissima (T5); Cynodon dactylon cv […]

Sistemas de integração lavoura-pecuária têm um alto potencial de uso no sul do país, especialmente em áreas de soja sob plantio direto, com espécies de cobertura no inverno. A condução de sistemas de integração com diferentes intensidades de manejo da pastagem resultará, ao longo do tempo, em estoques de C orgânico (CO) e de N diferenciados, decorrentes do aporte diferenciado de resíduos. Este trabalho foi realizado para avaliar a evolução dos estoques de CO e de N total (NT) e […]