IMPACT OF REPLACING EXTENSIVE PASTURE WITH EUCALYPTUS ON SOIL PHYSICAL-WATER ATTRIBUTES IN THE ATLANTIC FOREST AREA

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/RCG2510273644

Keywords:

Infiltration, Soil quality, Change of land use

Abstract

Land use change has the potential to alter soil physical attributes and its infiltration capacity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences in physical-hydric attributes of soil under eucalyptus cultivation (5 years old) compared to its previous use of extensive pasture. The study was conducted at the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, in Alegre - ES, Brazil. In each area, water infiltration tests were conducted at nine systematically distributed points. Soil sampling was carried out at layers of 0-10, 10-20, and 20-40 cm at three points around each infiltration test. The evaluated attributes were stable infiltration rate (Tie), soil density (Ds), total porosity (Pt), macro (Ma) and microporosity (Mi), particle size distribution, total organic carbon (COT), and penetration resistance (RP). There was no significant difference for Tie and COT between land uses. The area under eucalyptus plantation presented higher values of Ds at a layer of 0-10 cm and lower values of Pt and Mi for all three layers. For the management employed, the five-year period of forest cultivation was not sufficient to improve the soil physical quality.

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Author Biographies

Lunalda Aparecida Vaz Pola, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Bacharela em Engenharia Florestal e Mestre em Ciências Florestais pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo.

Roberto Avelino Cecílio, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Bacharel em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa, mestre e doutor em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa.

Otacilio José Passos Rangel, Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo

Bacharel em Agronomia pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, mestre e doutor em Agronomia pela Universidade Federal de Lavras.

Sidney Sara Zanetti, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Bacharel em Agronomia pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, mestre em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa, doutor em Produção Vegetal pela Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro.

Lucas José Teodoro Lobato, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Bacharel em Engenharia Florestal pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, mestre em Ciências Florestais pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo.

Published

2024-12-02

How to Cite

POLA, L. A. V.; CECÍLIO, R. A.; RANGEL, O. J. P.; ZANETTI, S. S.; LOBATO, L. J. T. IMPACT OF REPLACING EXTENSIVE PASTURE WITH EUCALYPTUS ON SOIL PHYSICAL-WATER ATTRIBUTES IN THE ATLANTIC FOREST AREA. Caminhos de Geografia, Uberlândia, v. 25, n. 102, p. 240–255, 2024. DOI: 10.14393/RCG2510273644. Disponível em: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/caminhosdegeografia/article/view/73644. Acesso em: 21 dec. 2024.