Recently, portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometer and visible near-infrared (Vis-
NIR) spectroscopy are increasingly being applied for soil types and attributes prediction, but …

This study combined proximal sensors and soil analyses for the assessment of a 4.5-m deep
Oxisol representative of southeastern Brazil. The soil was derived from gneiss. Soil samples …

Phosphorus (P) retention capacity of soils directly affects the management of phosphate
fertilization, and has economic and environmental importance. Brazil has expressive …

Large termite mounds, regionally called Murundus, forming hillocks throughout the Brazilian
territory, occur, with different names, across the entire tropical belt. Little is known about the …

Ferralsols, which are estimated to cover 7.5 millions km2 worldwide, are deeply weathered
red or yellow soils found in the humid tropics. They are considered as the end of a …

Soil organic matter (SOM) measurement is of great agricultural and environmental
importance. Thus, the development of rapid, environmentally-friendly, economical and …

Résumé Polished sections of two Bw horizons collected in latosols located on the South
American Surface (LSAS) and the Velhas Surface (LVS) in the Brazilian Central Plateau …

The interactions between soil properties, microorganisms, plant species and climate affect
cadmium (Cd) availability in tropical soils. In this study, we investigated the effects of …

Gibbsite is a common mineral, present in several soil classes around the globe, especially in
the tropical belt. It is also a key mineral in bauxite, the main natural source of aluminum. The …

Although Ferralsols result from a deep weathering, small amounts of potassium-bearing 2: 1
phyllosilicates were identified their B horizons in many studies but the consequences on …