Carbon Stocks and Isotopic Composition of the Organic Matter in Soils Covered by Native Vegetation and Pasture in Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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2009-06-01
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Silva, A. M. [UNESP]
Nogueira, D. P. [UNESP]
Ikematsu, P. [UNESP]
Silveira, F. M. [UNESP]
Bomback, M. [UNESP]
Alves, S. H. [UNESP]
Paula, F. P. [UNESP]
Camargo, P. B.
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Univ Tehran
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Land cover change constitutes one of main way of alteration of soil organic matter in both quantitative and qualitative terms. The goal of this study was to compare the carbon stock and the isotopic signature of the organic matter in the soil of areas with different land use,covered with forest and grass (pasture). The study area is located at Sorocaba, SP, Brazil. Using un-deformed soil samples, we measured the carbon content and bulk density. The isotopic signature of soil carbon was determined through the analysis of isotopic ratio (12)C/(13)C. The pasture soil stocks 48% less carbon than the soil covered by natural forest. The isotopic signature indicated that 42.2% of organic matter of the soil covered by pasture is originated from grasses. This characterizes a highly degradation of organic matter in the environment, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Hence, some guidelines of recuperation are described in order to restore the soil organic matter, structure and porosity.
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Soil organic matter, Soil carbon stock, Carbon isotope, Soil management, Recuperation of degraded soil
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International Journal of Environmental Research. Tehran: Univ Tehran, v. 3, n. 3, p. 435-440, 2009.