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Com o objetivo de determinar as características de adsorção de fósforo utilizando-se a isoterma de Langmuir, e suas relações com algumas propriedades físicas e químicas de solos, foi desenvolvido um estudo no Lab...

Abstract In agricultural environments, nitrification inhibitors (NIs), both synthetic and biological, are widely used to reduce nitrogen (N) losses through various mechanisms. Two plant residues were selected to evaluate...

ABSTRACT The widespread deficiency of available phosphorus (P) in soils, particularly in tropical regions, necessitates the application of phosphate fertilizers due to their high adsorption. However, excessive use engend...

Abstract Soils are the primary environmental reservoir of plant pathogens impacting food production and ecosystem productivity worldwide. Yet, some soils can also suppress pathogens through environmental and microbial re...

Abstract Failures of flexible pavements have been attributed to the indiscriminate use of lateritic soils without prior characterisation. This study investigates the compaction behaviour of lateritic soils at Ife-Sekona ...

IntroductionEffective cation exchange capacity (ECEC) is a key indicator of soil fertility and sustainable soil management assessment in coffee-growing systems.MethodsThis study aimed to identify the principal edaphic an...

Abstract Land-use change strongly regulates soil physical, chemical, and biogeochemical properties, with major implications for soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in the Brazilian Amazon to a depth of 30 cm. This study a...

Abstract We investigated the plasticity of vessel features in Ocotea indecora wood along a 300 m altitude gradient in dense montane rainforest. Our results showed that wood of trees at 1,000 m presented higher potential ...

Potassium (K) is essential in the soil–plant–human continuum, yet its chemical speciation in soils with different weathering stages and in their clay fractions remains poorly understood. Herein, we investigated K spe...

Abstract Land use change and soil depth are key determinants of soil fertility in tropical highland agroecosystems; however, their interactive effects remain insufficiently quantified in the Ethiopian highlands. This stu...

Fruit waste is an extensive problem, especially in areas where perishable fruits possess a short shelf life, resulting in considerable waste. A method of recycling fruit waste involves using it as a soil amendment, which...

SUMMARY The slash and burn method was studied with respect to changes on the chemical composition in the top-soil layer (upper 20 cm) of yellow latosols (about 85% of the total area) and hydromorphic soils (about 1% of t...

Due to the continuous use of agrochemicals in agriculture, appreciable quantities of herbicides and their degradation products can accumulate in the ecosystem, as a consequence of the reduction of the purification capaci...