Soil aggregation and organic carbon of Oxisols under coffee in agroforestry systems

Intensive land use can lead to a loss of soil physical quality with negative impacts on soil aggregates, resistance to root penetration, porosity, and bulk density. Organic and agroforestry management systems can represent sustainable, well-balanced alternatives in the agroecosystem for promoting a...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Pinto Guimarães, Eduardo de Sá Mendonça, Renato Ribeiro Passos, Felipe Vaz Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2014-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832014000100028&lng=en&tlng=en