CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOGENIC, INTERMEDIATE AND PHYSICOGENIC SOIL AGGREGATES OF AREAS IN THE BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC FOREST

Aggregate formation and stability are related to soil quality, contributing significantly to the carbon storage and nutrient maintenance capacities of the soil. Soil aggregates are formed by two different process: physicogenic, related to moistening and drying cycles and input of organic matter; and...

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Main Authors: JÚLIO CÉSAR FEITOSA FERNANDES, MARCOS GERVASIO PEREIRA, EDUARDO CARVALHO DA SILVA NETO, THAÍS DE ANDRADE CORRÊA NETO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 2017-01-01
Series:Revista Caatinga
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237148569007