Frontiers in earth observation for global soil properties assessment linked to environmental and socio-economic factors
José A.M. Demattê 1 2 , Raul R. Poppiel 1 2 , Jean Jesus Macedo Novais 1 , Nícolas Augusto Rosin 1 , Budiman Minasny 3 , Igor Y. Savin 4 5 , Sabine Grunwald 6 , Songchao Chen 7 8 , Yongsheng Hong 9 , Jingyi Huang 10 , Sabine Chabrillat 11 12 , […]
Voluntary sustainability standards and soil health: insights from a case study in soybean production in Brazilian Savannah
Graciele Angnes1 , Danielle Mendes Thame Denny1 , Jan Grenz2 , Thiago Libório Romanelli3 and Maurício Roberto Cherubin1,4 1 Department of Soil Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture – University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 2 Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL, Zollikofen, Switzerland 3 […]
Fertility and carbon stocks in Oxisols under Urochloa pastures and Eucalyptus-based agrosilvopastoral systems established in the Brazilian Cerrado
Jaqueline de Cássia de Oliveira a , Igor Costa de Freitas a , Ana Clara Santos Duarte a , João Gabriel Figueiredo Moreira a , Alex José Silva Couto a , Marcos Fernando Gonçalves Lessa a , Miguel Marques Gontijo Neto b , Márcia Vitória Santos c , Mauricio Roberto Cherubin d , Carlos Eduardo […]
Three-decades assessment of land use changes and soil carbon stocks in southeastern Brazil
Soil carbon storage in Brazilian drylands: A review
Lucas T. Greschuk a , João M. Villela a , Stoécio Malta Ferreira Maia b , Carlos Roberto Pinheiro Junior a , Rafael G. Tonucci c h , Diana Signor d , Leidivan A. Frazão e , Antonio Yan Viana Lima a , Lucas P. Canisares a , Hermano Melo Queiroz f , Carlos E.P. […]
Incorporating Biochar Into Biogeochemical Models: Achievements and Challenges
Amanda Ronix, Eduardo Carvalho da Silva Neto, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri, Agnieszka Ewa Latawiec, João Luís Nunes Carvalho Abstract In the last two decades, several studies have utilized biogeochemical models to evaluate the impact of different edaphoclimatic conditions on soil carbon storage and the dynamics of soil organic carbon. At the same time, biochar, a […]
Forest restoration improves habitat and water quality in tropical streams: A multiscale landscape assessment
Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium elkanii Reduces Nitrogen Fertilization Requirements for Pseudalbizzia niopoides, a Multipurpose Neotropical Legume Tree
Irrigation reshapes weathering and pedogenesis in calcareous soils of tropical dryland (NE Brazil)
Bioenergy Production From Sugarcane Straw: Implications for Soil-Related Ecosystem Services
Carlos Roberto Pinheiro Junior, João Luís Nunes Carvalho, Lucas Pecci Canisares, Ricardo de Oliveira Bordonal, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri, Maurício Roberto Cherubin Abstract Sugarcane straw removal for bioenergy production—especially second-generation ethanol—is shown to be a promising pathway for decarbonization. However, indiscriminate straw removal can negatively affect soil-related ecosystem services (SES), compromising the sustainability of the […]
