The underestimated role of leaf-cutting ants in soil and geomorphological development in neotropical America
DL Nascimento, M Chiapini, P Vidal-Torrado… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaf-cutter ants belonging to the genus Atta are important ecosystem engineers and
conspicuous bioturbators in Neotropical regions acting as superorganisms. The Atta ants …
conspicuous bioturbators in Neotropical regions acting as superorganisms. The Atta ants …
Digital mapping of soil parent material in a heterogeneous tropical area
Parent material is one of the five factors in soil formation. Studies on parent material allow
interpreting soil genesis processes and improve our knowledge of specific soil attributes …
interpreting soil genesis processes and improve our knowledge of specific soil attributes …
Physical-hydric properties of Oxisols as influenced by soil structure and clay mineralogy
TN Pessoa, PL Libardi - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
The soil water retention curve (SWRC) and soil hydraulic conductivity (K) are important soil
hydraulic properties. In Oxisols, the degree of microaggregation depends on the amount of …
hydraulic properties. In Oxisols, the degree of microaggregation depends on the amount of …
Digital soil mapping at local scale using a multi-depth Vis–NIR spectral library and terrain attributes
R Rizzo, JAM Demattê, IF Lepsch, BC Gallo… - Geoderma, 2016 - Elsevier
Conventional soil mapping is costly and time consuming. Therefore, the development of
quick, cheap, but accurate methods is required. Several studies highlight the importance of …
quick, cheap, but accurate methods is required. Several studies highlight the importance of …
Formation and variation of a 4.5 m deep Oxisol in southeastern Brazil
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 …
Oxisol representative of southeastern Brazil. The soil was derived from gneiss. Soil samples …
Pedogeomorphology and paleoenvironmental implications of large termite mounds at the Brazilian semiarid landscape
DF de Freitas, JC Ker, LA da Silva Filho, TTC Pereira… - Geomorphology, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …
territory, occur, with different names, across the entire tropical belt. Little is known about the …
2D and 3D techniques to assess the structure and porosity of Oxisols and their correlations with other soil properties
Abstract Structure and porous geometry are dynamic soil parameters that control several soil
processes and functions. This study details the differences in the structure of typical Oxisols …
processes and functions. This study details the differences in the structure of typical Oxisols …
[PDF][PDF] Conceitos e aplicações das relações pedologia-geomorfologia em regiões tropicais úmidas
P Vidal-Torrado, IF Lepsch, SS Castro - Tópicos em Ciência do Solo …, 2005 - academia.edu
Os fenômenos terrestres vêm sendo, a cada dia, mais bem compreendidos com a adoção
de uma abordagem multi e interdisciplinar, por meio da integração do estudo das diversas …
de uma abordagem multi e interdisciplinar, por meio da integração do estudo das diversas …
[HTML][HTML] Espectroscopia VIS-NIR-SWIR na avaliação de solos ao longo de uma topossequência em Piracicaba (SP)
Objetivou-se neste trabalho caracterizar diferentes solos por espectrorradiometria de
reflectância ao longo de uma topossequência na região de Piracicaba, SP. Amostras de …
reflectância ao longo de uma topossequência na região de Piracicaba, SP. Amostras de …
[HTML][HTML] Mineralogy, micromorphology, and genesis of soils with varying drainage along a hillslope on granitic rocks of the Atlantic Forest Biome, Brazil
AA Pacheco, JC Ker, CEGR Schaefer… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Although the physical environment of the Atlantic Forest realm is well known, studies on the
soil-landform relationships are fundamental to improve the management of soil resources to …
soil-landform relationships are fundamental to improve the management of soil resources to …