Tracking mangrove restoration using a biogeochemical soil health index and ecosystem service indicators
Laís Coutinho Zayas Jimenez, Hermano Melo Queiroz, Maurício Roberto Cherubin, Francisco Ruiz & Tiago Osório Ferreira Abstract Mangrove forests provide critical soil-related ecosystem services (ES), including carbon sequestration, contaminant retention, and nutrient cycling—all closely linked to soil health. However, land-use change and pollution increasingly threaten mangrove soils, compromising their functionality and ES provision. To reverse […]
Partitioning autochthonous and allochthonous carbon in mangroves of the Brazilian Amazon coast
Gabriel Carvalho Coppo a , Francisco Ruiz b , Rodolfo Fagundes Costa b , J. Boone Kauffman c , Tiago Osório Ferreira b d e , Angelo Fraga Bernardino a aDepartamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil bEscola Superior de Agricultura Luiz Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Departamento de […]
Soil carbon debt from land use change in Brazil
João M. Villela, Júnior M. Damian, Daniel R. P. Gonçalves, Luis G. Barioni, Maurício R. Cherubin & Carlos E. P. Cerri Abstract Carbon farming is a fundamental strategy for mitigating climate change. Brazil, with 276 million hectares of agricultural land, has strong potential to lead this agenda, but uncertainty about soil carbon (C) debt hinders […]
All Reforestation Methods Can Support Tropical Tree Diversity Recovery, but Drivers and Species Composition Vary
Laura E. Boeschoten, Joannès Guillemot, Juliano van Melis, Lourens Poorter, Ricardo R. Rodrigues, Frans Bongers, Paulo G. Molin, Marielos Peña-Claros, Vinicius C. Souza, Cássio A. P. Toledo, Patrick Faria Fernandes, Marcelo P. Ferreira, Angélica F. Resende, Laura H. P. Simões, Catherine Torres de Almeida, María Uriarte, Pedro H. S. Brancalion Abstract Tropical landscapes are undergoing […]
Integrated and managed grasses shape soil pore networks and carbon processes in tropical agroecosystems: Insights from synchrotron X-ray tomography
Ricardo O. Bordonal a b c , Maoz Dor d , , Andrey K. Guber b , , Maurício R. Cherubin c e , , Alexandre F. Nascimento f , , Sarah Tenelli a e , , Newton La Scala g , , Carlos E.P. Cerri c e , , João L.N. Carvalho a c […]
Simulating climate change impacts on soil carbon storage in agroecosystems from Brazilian drylands
Lucas T. Greschuk a b , Stephen Ogle b , Jorge L. Locatelli b , Ram B. Gurung b , Bruna E. Schiebelbein a , Diana Signor d , Rafael G. Tonucci e f , Leidivan A. Frazão c g , Maurício R. Cherubin a c aLuiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São […]
Assessing climate risk and adaptive strategies for forage production in Brazilian pasture-based livestock under future climate scenarios
H.B. Brunetti a b , I.M. Fattori Junior a , T.S.S. Dias a , M.L.A. de Melo a b , P.M. Santos c , J.R.M. Pezzopane c , K.J. Boote d , F.R. Marin a b aUniversity of São Paulo – “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil bCenter for Carbon Research […]
Optimizing Phosphorus Use in Tropical Soils for Sustainable Farming
Paulo Sergio Pavinato, Patriciani Estela Cipriano Abstract In tropical soils, P stands out as one of the most limiting nutrients for crop productivity, primarily due to its scarce availability by its rapid transformation in non-labile forms. Furthermore, the application of P-based fertilizers may not yield effective results, as this nutrient may quickly combine with soil […]
Assessing the impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on sugarcane yield and quality in Brazil’s South-Central Region using the DSSAT-CANEGRO model
João Guilherme Silveira Pedreira, Izael Martins Fattori Jr, Murilo dos Santos Vianna & Fábio Ricardo Marin Abstract The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a major driver of interannual climate variability worldwide, and its increasing frequency and intensity pose growing challenges for global agriculture and food security. In Brazil, the world’s largest sugarcane producer, ENSO events […]
Aggregate stability measurements of tropical soils under conservation agriculture using the Slakes smartphone app
Marcelo Trybek a b , Carlos Alcides Villalba Algarin a c , Luiz Henrique Quecine Grande a , João Paulo Marin Sebim a , Lucas Pecci Canisares a b , Cristine L.S. Morgan d , Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri a b , Maurício Roberto Cherubin a b a“Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of […]
