Clay Mineralogy of Basaltic Hillsides Soils in the Western State of Santa Catarina

ABSTRACT A commonly accepted concept holds that highly fertile, shallow soils are predominant in the Basaltic Hillsides of Santa Catarina State, in southern Brazil, but their agricultural use is restricted, either by excessive stoniness, low effective depth or steep slopes. Information about soil pr...

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Main Authors: Jaime Antonio de Almeida, Janaina Corrêa, Catiline Schmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2018-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832018000100405&lng=en&tlng=en