Mapping Soil Organic Carbon and Organic Matter Fractions by Geographically Weighted Regression.

The soil organic matter (SOM) content and dynamic are related to vegetation cover, climate, relief, and geology; these factors have strong variation in space in the southeastern of Brazil. The objective of the study was to compare and evaluate performance of classical multiple linear regressions (MLR) and geographically weighted regression (GWR) models to predict soil organic carbon (SOC) and chemical fractions of organic matter in the Brazilian southeastern mountainous region. The regression models were fitted based on SOC and chemical fractions of SOM. The points ( = 89) were selected by pedologist's experience along transects and toposequences. The covariates were also selected using the empirical knowledge of pedologists when choosing variables that drive soil carbon content and its dynamics. Geology map, legacy soils map, terrain attributes derived from digital elevation model, and remote sensing indices derived from RapidEye sensor bands were used as covariates. In all MLR models (except for fulvic acid fraction [FAF]), the legacy soil map was selected as a covariate by the stepwise approach. The geology map was not selected as important covariate to predict FAF and humin (HUM). At least one variable derived from remote sensing was selected by the adjusted models. For the prediction of the SOC, HUM, and FAF, the GWR models had the highest performance. The MLR models extrapolated the results, especially for SOC. The relationships among SOC, SOM fractions, and environmental covariates were affected by local landscape variability, and the GWR model was better at modeling.

Atributos físicos e químicos do solo em sistemas de consórcio e sucessão de lavoura, pastagem e silvipastoril em Santa Teresa, ES / Physical and chemical attributes in systems of the consortium and succession of crops, pasture and silvopastoral in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo State, Brazil

O uso de sistemas com integração de floresta e pastagem promove alterações favoráveis nos atributos edáficos quando comparados com sistemas somente com pastagens ou lavouras. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar atributos físicos e químicos de solos sob diferentes sistemas de uso em Santa Teresa, ES. Os sistemas foram: lavoura com 15 a 20 anos sob preparo convencional do solo, pastagem nativa de capim colonião (Panicum maximum) com 40 anos e cultivo de eucalipto consorciado com capim colonião em sistema silvipastoril, implantado há cinco anos. As amostras foram coletadas nas profundidades de 0-5, 5-10 e 10-20 cm e foram quantificados a densidade do solo (Ds), volume total de poros (VTP), diâmetro médio ponderado dos agregados (DMP), carbono orgânico total e fracionamento granulométrico, químico e oxidável da matéria orgânica. O sistema silvipastoril apresentou os maiores valores de VTP, carbono das frações húmicas e carbono oxidável (fração F1) em relação às áreas de lavoura e pastagem, sendo que a área de lavoura mostrou os menores valores de DMP, carbono orgânico particulado (COp) e carbono da fração humina (CHUM). Por meio dos atributos físicos ­ Ds, VTP e DMP ­ e químicos ­ COp, carbono das frações húmicas e carbono oxidável (F1, F2 e F3) ­ foi possível evidenciar diferenças entre os sistemas de uso avaliados. O sistema silvipastoril aumentou o VTP (0-5 e 10-20 cm), a agregação do solo (DMP), os teores de COp (10-20 cm), carbono das frações húmicas (10-20 cm) e carbono oxidável (fração F1, 0-20 cm; fração F2, 10-20 cm) em comparação a área de lavoura. Em relação à área de pastagem, o sistema silvipastoril aumentou o VTP (0-5 e 10-20 cm), o DMP e diminuiu a Ds (10-20 cm), assim como também aumentou os teores de carbono das frações húmicas (10-20 cm) e carbono oxidável (F1, 0-10 cm). A introdução de florestas de eucalipto consorciado com pastagem nativa de Panicum maximum favorece o aumento do VTP e das frações da matéria orgânica do solo (frações húmicas e carbono oxidável - fração F1) em relação às áreas de pastagem nativa e lavoura.

The use of integrated systems of forest and grassland promotes favorable changes in soil attributes when compared to systems using only ground with pastures and crops. This study aimed to evaluate some physical and chemical attributes of soils under different land use systems in the Santa Teresa, ES. Were evaluated the systems: crops with 15 to 20 years under conventional tillage system; native pasture of grasses (Panicum maximum) with 40 years; and cultivation eucalyptus intercropped with grasses (Panicum maximum) in silvopastoral system, established five years ago. Samples were collected at depths of 0-5, 5-10 and 10-20 cm. We quantified soil density (BD), total pore volume (TPV), mean weight diameter of aggregates (MWD), total organic carbon and granulometric, chemical and oxidizable fractionation of organic matter. The silvopastoral system had higher TPV, oxidizable carbon (fraction F1) and humic fractions relative areas of crops and pasture. In the area of crops there were lower values of MWD, particulate organic carbon (POC) and carbon in the humin fraction (C-HUM). Through the physical attributes (BS, TPV and MWD) and chemical attributes (POC, carbon in the humic fractions and oxidizable carbon fractions (F1, F2 and F3) was possible to show differences between the systems evaluated. The silvopastoral system increased the TPV (0-5 and 10-20 cm), soil aggregation (MWD), the levels of POC (10-20 cm), humic fractions carbon (10-20 cm) and oxidizable carbon (F1, 0-20 cm; F2, 10-20 cm) compared to the crops area. Regarding the pasture area, the silvopastoral system increased the TVP (0-5 and 10-20 cm ), the MWD and decreased Ds values ( 10-20 cm), as well as increased content of humic fractions carbon (10-20 cm) and oxidized carbon (F1, 0-10 cm).The introduction of eucalyptus forests in the form of a consortium with native pasture of Panicum maximum favors increased of the TPV, and soil organic matter fractions (humic fractions and oxidizable carbon (F1 fraction)) in relation to native pasture and crops systems.

Frações granulométricas e oxidáveis de matéria orgânica sob diferentes sistemas de uso do solo, no Paraná, Brasil / Granulometric and oxidizable fractions of organic matter under different land use systems in the state of Paraná, Brazil

Neste estudo objetivou-se quantificar o carbono orgânico total (COT), o carbono das frações granulométricas e oxidáveis da matéria orgânica do solo (MOS) em áreas sob diferentes sistemas de uso do solo, em Marmeleiro-PR. Foram coletadas amostras de terra nas camadas de 0-5, 5-10, 10-20 e 20-40 cm, sendo nestas quantificados os teores de COT, carbono orgânico particulado (COp), carbono orgânico associado aos minerais (COam) e o carbono das frações oxidáveis (F1, F2, F3, F4 e F1/F4). O sistema de semeadura direta (SSD) apresentou maiores valores de COT (0-5 cm) e o sistema de plantio convencional (SPC), os menores (0-5 e 5-10 cm). O SSD e a área de pastagem apresentaram maiores teores de COp (0-5 cm). No SPC verificaram-se os menores teores de COp em superfície e maiores em profundidade. Os menores teores de carbono das frações oxidáveis foram encontrados no SPC (0-10 cm). O SSD aumenta os teores de COT, COp e carbono oxidável (F1 e F4) na camada superficial quando comparado com o SPC. Este acarreta em teores de COT iguais aos da área de SSD em profundidade e ocasiona a diminuição dos teores de COam e do carbono oxidável da fração F4 em todas as profundidades avaliadas. Por meio da relação F1/F4 pode-se inferir que o SPC desfavorece o equilíbrio das frações F1 e F4, enquanto o SSD acarreta em valores similares aos das áreas sem interferência antrópica. As frações granulométricas e oxidáveis da MOS são eficientes para identificar mudanças ocasionadas no solo pelo manejo.

This study aimed to quantify the total organic carbon (TOC), granulometric and oxidizable carbon fractions of soil organic carbon (SOM) in areas under different land use in Marmeleiro, Paraná State, Brazil. We collected soil samples in the 0-5, 5-10, 10-20 and 20-40 cm, and being these quantified to TOC, particulate organic carbon (POC), organic carbon associated minerals (OCam) and carbon fractions oxidizable (F1, F2, F3, F4 and F1/F4). The notillage system (NTS) had higher TOC values (0-5 cm) and the conventional tillage system (CTS), the lowest (0-5 and 5-10 cm). The NTS and the grazing area had higher concentrations of POC (0-5 cm). In the CTS there were the lowest levels of POC in surface and greater depth. The lower carbon content of oxidizable fractions were found in the CTS (0-10 cm). The NTS increase the TOC, and POC oxidisable carbon (F1, F4) in the surface layer when compared to the CTS. This leads to TOC area equal to the NTS in depth and leads to decreased amounts of carbon and OCam oxidizable fraction F4 in all experiments. Through the F1/F4 ratio can be inferred that the CTS disfavors the balance of fractions F1 and F4, while the NTS leads to values similar to those in areas without human interference. The granulometric and oxidizable fractions of SOM are efficient to identify changes in soil caused by management.