DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE AGREGADOS ESTÁVEIS EM ÁGUA NO SOLO SOB SISTEMAS FLORESTAIS
DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE AGREGADOS ESTÁVEIS EM ÁGUA NO SOLO SOB SISTEMAS FLORESTAIS
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Palavras-chave: E. urophylla; P. nitens; qualidade do solo.
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Keywords: E. urophylla; P. nitens; soil quality.
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Abstract: Aggregation occurs through physical, chemical and biological processes and is a key process for soil structuring. The objective of this study was to quantify the distribution of soil aggregates in three land use systems. The study was conducted in three forest systems: two areas of homogeneous plantations (P. nitens and E. urophylla) and a native forest, located in the municipality of Vitória da Conquista, BA. Four plots were demarcated in the areas for the evaluation of soil aggregates. Within each plot, a trench was opened up to one meter deep, in which soil samples were collected in four layers. Wet fractionation was performed to obtain macroaggregates (2.000-250 μm) and microaggregates (250-53 μm) up to 40 cm, which were corrected for sand content. The quantity of macroaggregates was higher than that of microaggregates, with the highest values observed for macroaggregates in the native forest, followed by E. urophylla and P. nitens. The three systems were similar in relation to microaggregates at depths of 10-20 and 20-40 cm. Planting E. urophylla can maintain a distribution of macroaggregates close to that of natural forest areas. The similarity of the three forest systems in relation to microaggregates in the deeper layers demonstrates that the soil under different forest covers tends to maintain similar aggregation patterns.
- Everaldo Zonta
- Maicon dos Santos da Silva
- Patrícia Anjos Bittencourt Barreto Garcia
- Paulo Henrique Marques Monroe
- Maria Caroline Aguiar Amaral
- Marcos Gervasio Pereira
- Luiz Alberto da Silva Rodrigues Pinto