1. Hydro-physical characterization of soils under the Restinga Forest
- Author
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Pablo Vidal-Torrado, Laura Fernanda Simões da Silva, Raquel Stucchi Boschi, Raul Shiso Toma, and Miguel Cooper
- Subjects
0106 biological sciences ,Soil map ,CONDUTIVIDADE HIDRÁULICA DO SOLO ,soil hydraulic properties ,Soil morphology ,Soil science ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Soil type ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,lcsh:S1-972 ,Podzol ,Podzols ,Soil series ,Hydraulic conductivity ,Soil water ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Soil horizon ,Environmental science ,Animal Science and Zoology ,lcsh:Agriculture (General) ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,soil morphology - Abstract
Knowledge of the hydraulic properties of the soil is of crucial importance to an understanding of the interactions between vegetation, soil and water. There is little information available about the hydraulic properties of Podzol soils found in tropical regions. The aim of this study was to present the soil morphology and hydraulic properties of a toposequence situated in a permanent plot at the Ilha do Cardoso State Park (Cananéia, SP, Brazil). Ultradetailed soil maps were used to define a toposequence inside the permanent plot. Five profiles, representing the main types of soil, were opened along the toposequence, in which Podzols are dominant. The levels of bulk density, sand content, porosity and permeability in these soils were all high. Consequently, these soils have a high level of hydraulic conductivity with low water retention. This behavior undergoes an alteration in the Bh and Bs horizons due to the accumulation of organic and metallic compounds and a changing structure that modifies the pore distribution. Furthermore, the characterization of the hydro-physical functioning of soils in natural environments is an important source of encouragement to further investigative study of soil water dynamics and its relationship to the native vegetation.
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- 2017