Color parameters applied to pedotransfer functions in the estimation of soil attributes / Parâmetros da cor aplicados a funções de pedotransferência na estimativa de atributos do solo

Global demands for an increased food production have prompted scientists to create technological innovations in various segments of the agricultural and environmental sectors. The use of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy in soil color determination to estimate its attributes is an example of these advances. Thus, the aim of this research was to identify the potential of the three parameters of the Munsell color system (Hue, Value, and Chroma) in estimating different chemical and particle size attributes by pedotransfer functions in a Typic Hapludox in the Cerrado of Piauí State, Brazil. This soil showed a yellowish color due to the goethite and low contents of bases and organic carbon. Among the calibrated pedotransfer functions, we observed that phosphorus, aluminum, hydrogen, potential acidity, potential cation exchange capacity, and base saturation could be estimated by Hue, while clay content by Value, and Chroma used to estimate hydrogen, potential acidity, and cation exchange capacity. We conclude that the parameter color could be used to estimate soil attributes.(AU)

As demandas mundiais por aumento na produção de alimentos vêm instigando os cientistas a criarem inovações tecnológicas em vários segmentos dos setores agrícolas e ambientais. O uso da espectroscopia de reflectância difusa na determinação da cor do solo para a estimativa de seus atributos é um exemplo destes avanços. Assim, objetivou-se com esta pesquisa identificar o potencial dos três parâmetros do sistema Munsell de cores (Matiz, Valor e Croma) em estimar diferentes atributos químicos e granulométricos por funções de pedotransferência, em LATOSSOLO AMARELO Distrófico típico no Cerrado do Estado do Piauí, Brasil. O solo apresentou coloração amarelada, como reflexo da goethita e também baixos teores de bases e carbono orgânico. Dentre as funções de pedotransferência calibradas, observamos que fósforo, alumínio, hidrogênio, acidez potencial, capacidade de troca catiônica potencial e saturação por bases podem ser estimada pela matiz, enquanto o teor de argila pode ser estimada pelo valor e o croma pode ser usado para estimar também hidrogênio, acidez potencial e capacidade de troca catiônica. Concluímos que é possível usar a cor para estimar atributos do solo.(AU)

The herpetofauna of the Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una, state of Piauí, Brazil

This work was carried out with the main objective of sampling the herpetofauna of a Cerrado site in the state of Piauí, Brazil, that is influenced by neighboring biomes and one of the least known regions of the domain. The herpetofauna of the different habitats present at Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una (EEUU) was sampled intensively during three campaigns (two during the wet season and one during the dry season). We recorded 90 species, 64 reptiles and 26 anurans, a high local richness when compared to other well-sampled localities of the Cerrado. The rarefaction curve for both anurans and lizards shows that the observed richness is close to real and the richness estimators indicate that undetected species should be added with higher sampling effort. Analysis of co-occurrence shows that the species are not randomly distributed in the landscape, indicating that they use preferentially particular types of habitat. Despite being located in a transitional area and influenced by neighboring biomes, the cluster analysis of similarity suggests that the herpetofauna of the EEUU is typical of the Cerrado. Thereby, the results of this study indicate that the EEUU presents a rich herpetofauna that plays an important role in the conservation of a regional faunistic pool.

The herpetofauna of the Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una, state of Piauí, Brazil

This work was carried out with the main objective of sampling the herpetofauna of a Cerrado site in the state of Piauí, Brazil, that is influenced by neighboring biomes and one of the least known regions of the domain. The herpetofauna of the different habitats present at Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una (EEUU) was sampled intensively during three campaigns (two during the wet season and one during the dry season). We recorded 90 species, 64 reptiles and 26 anurans, a high local richness when compared to other well-sampled localities of the Cerrado. The rarefaction curve for both anurans and lizards shows that the observed richness is close to real and the richness estimators indicate that undetected species should be added with higher sampling effort. Analysis of co-occurrence shows that the species are not randomly distributed in the landscape, indicating that they use preferentially particular types of habitat. Despite being located in a transitional area and influenced by neighboring biomes, the cluster analysis of similarity suggests that the herpetofauna of the EEUU is typical of the Cerrado. Thereby, the results of this study indicate that the EEUU presents a rich herpetofauna that plays an important role in the conservation of a regional faunistic pool.(AU)

Color parameters applied to pedotransfer functions in the estimation of soil attributes / Parâmetros da cor aplicados a funções de pedotransferência na estimativa de atributos do solo

Global demands for an increased food production have prompted scientists to create technological innovations in various segments of the agricultural and environmental sectors. The use of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy in soil color determination to estimate its attributes is an example of these advances. Thus, the aim of this research was to identify the potential of the three parameters of the Munsell color system (Hue, Value, and Chroma) in estimating different chemical and particle size attributes by pedotransfer functions in a Typic Hapludox in the Cerrado of Piauí State, Brazil. This soil showed a yellowish color due to the goethite and low contents of bases and organic carbon. Among the calibrated pedotransfer functions, we observed that phosphorus, aluminum, hydrogen, potential acidity, potential cation exchange capacity, and base saturation could be estimated by Hue, while clay content by Value, and Chroma used to estimate hydrogen, potential acidity, and cation exchange capacity. We conclude that the parameter color could be used to estimate soil attributes.

As demandas mundiais por aumento na produção de alimentos vêm instigando os cientistas a criarem inovações tecnológicas em vários segmentos dos setores agrícolas e ambientais. O uso da espectroscopia de reflectância difusa na determinação da cor do solo para a estimativa de seus atributos é um exemplo destes avanços. Assim, objetivou-se com esta pesquisa identificar o potencial dos três parâmetros do sistema Munsell de cores (Matiz, Valor e Croma) em estimar diferentes atributos químicos e granulométricos por funções de pedotransferência, em LATOSSOLO AMARELO Distrófico típico no Cerrado do Estado do Piauí, Brasil. O solo apresentou coloração amarelada, como reflexo da goethita e também baixos teores de bases e carbono orgânico. Dentre as funções de pedotransferência calibradas, observamos que fósforo, alumínio, hidrogênio, acidez potencial, capacidade de troca catiônica potencial e saturação por bases podem ser estimada pela matiz, enquanto o teor de argila pode ser estimada pelo valor e o croma pode ser usado para estimar também hidrogênio, acidez potencial e capacidade de troca catiônica. Concluímos que é possível usar a cor para estimar atributos do solo.