In this concluding paper, we summarize the main advances coming forward from the joint conference of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) Working Groups (WG) "Digital Soil mapping" (DSM) and "GlobalSoilMap". We ...

Water erosion is one of the main problems facing agriculture worldwide. It is responsible for the transport of sediments that compromise the quality and quantity of water in rivers and reservoirs, as well as for the loss ...

O presente estudo teve como objetivo desenvolver modelos matemáticos para a quantificação do teor de matéria orgânica, a partir da cor do solo, obtida por aparelho colorímetro no sistema Munsell de cores. Para esse fim, ...

This study introduces an improved method to assess land capability in the rural environment. Land capability, also defined as natural use, is a powerfull asset in land use planning and development of land use policies, ...

This work evaluated for the first time the sustainability of vinasse reuse as a fertilizer in sugarcane crops by assessing the occurrence of organic contaminants and their potential for dissemination to soils and groundwater ...

Among the constituents of the soil, special attention is given to soil clay and soil organic matter (SOM), since, among other aspects, they are determinant for nutrient retention and for the formation of aggregates, which ...