Author(s): VIEIRA, S. R.; GREGO, C. R.; TOPP, G. C.; REYNOLDS, W. D.

The water, element essential for life, is present as a large reservoir in the soil. Soil water content varies in space as a consequence of the variability of other related properties and its study is... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2014

Author(s): TONG, Y.; SAKSA, M.; FONTANA, A.; ANJOS, L. H. C. dos; DALMOLIN, R. S. D.

Definition and description; Global distribution of hotspot; Global carbon stocks and additional carbon storage potential; Importance of black soil conservation for the provision of specific ecosystem... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2021

Author(s): MONTANARELLA, L.; PENNOCK, D. J.; MCKENZIE, N.; BADRAOUI, M.; CHUDE, V.; BAPTISTA, I.; MAMO, T.; YEMEFACK, M.; AULAKH, M. S.; YAGI, K.; HONG, S. Y.; VIJARNSORN, P.; ZHANG, G.-L.; ARROUAYS, D.; BLACK, H.; KRASILNIKOV, P.; SOBOCKÁ, J.; ALEGRE, J.; HENRIQUEZ, C. R.; MENDONÇA-SANTOS, M. de L.; TABOADA, M.; ESPINOSA-VICTORIA, D.; ALSHANKITI, A.; ALAVIPANAH, S. K.; ELSHEIKH, E. A. E. M.; HEMPEL, J.; ARBESTAIN, M. C.; NACHTERGAELE, F.; VARGAS, R.

The Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils has completed the first State of the World's Soil Resources Report. Globally soil erosion was identified as the gravest threat, leading to deteriorating... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2016

Author(s): DUDAS, R. T.; PASINI, A.; BROWN, G. G.; BARTZ, M. L. C.

In this study we have evaluated social perceptions on soil macrofauna among farmers and other stakeholders working in an agricultural context in Brazil. During the National No-Tillage Meetings of 2008... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2021

Author(s): MACHADO, P. L. O. de A.; BENITES, V. de M.; BOLAN, N.

1. Description of the practice. 2. Range of applicability. 3. Impact on soil organic carbon stocks. 4. Other benefits of the practice. 5. Potential drawbacks to the practice. 6. Recommendations before... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2021

Author(s): STUCHI, J. F.; CAPECHE, C. L.; PAGLIACCI, M.

This booklet is a simple way to approach, with this very special public, the importance of the beings that are part of the biodiversity of the HOUSE OF THE LIFE (the Soil) for our largest home, the pl... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2021

Author(s): TEN CATEN, A.; DALMOLIN, R. S. D.; RUIZ, L. F. C.; MENDONÇA-SANTOS, M. de L.

Soil maps have a great deal of ambiguity regarding the exact location of transition zones, which leads pedologists to disagree about the proper delineation of soil classes at those locations. The aim... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2012

Author(s): VAZ, G. J.; SILVA NETO, L. de F. da; OLIVEIRA, S. R. de M.; BOTELHO, F. P.; ARAUJO FILHO, J. C. de

The Brazilian Soil Classification System (BSCS) is the official taxonomic system for soil classification in Brazil. With the collaboration of professionals from several research and teaching instituti... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2018

Author(s): ARAUJO FILHO, J. C. de; MARQUES, F. A.; SILVA, K. E. da

The objective of this work is to present taxonomic information on soil great groups not yet cataloged in the SiBCS.

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2019

Author(s): DART, R. de O.; COELHO, M. R.; MENDONÇA-SANTOS, M. de L.; PARES, J. G.; BERBARA, R. L. L.

The use of Digital Soil Mapping (DSM) to predict soil classes is an important issue to decrease costs and subjectivity of soil maps. The main objective of this study was to use DSM to produce soil map... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2010