Search Results - "Espíndola Romero, Ricardo"
-
1
Patchiness of aquatic plant assemblages in seasonal wetlands: Local abiotic factors explain the spatial distribution of growth forms
Published in Austral ecology (01-11-2022)“…The spatial distribution of aquatic plants can be influenced by dispersal capacity, and local abiotic factors. In general, aquatic plants are widely…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
2
Potentialities and limitations of Planosols with distinct depths of diagnostic horizon
Published in Revista de ciencias agricolas (01-12-2021)“…There is a variation in the depth of subsurface horizon of Planosols in semi-arid region, which may influence the agricultural potential and affect food…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
Gas exchange in maize as a function of aeration porosity in a cohesive soil
Published in Ciência agronômica (01-01-2021)“…ABSTRACT Due to their physical characteristics, cohesive soils of either low or high aeration porosity can intensify limitations on plant cultivation. With the…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
Hypersaline tidal flats (apicum ecosystems): the weak link in the tropical wetlands chain
Published in Environmental reviews (01-06-2014)“…Hypersaline tidal flats (HTFs) are transitional ecosystems commonly occurring in arid and (or) semiarid coastal regions. These ecosystems typically border…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Changes in attributes of soils subjected to fallow in desertification hotspot
Published in Ciência agronômica (01-01-2018)“…Soils in semi-arid regions have been degraded by overgrazing, which reduces the production capacity and, in certain situations, leads to desertification. An…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
Soil genesis and iron nodules in a karst environment of the Apodi Plateau
Published in Ciência agronômica (01-12-2014)“…The Apodi Plateau, located in the northeastern part of the state of Ceará in Brazil, has limestone as its parent material, with significant variation in the…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Biochar from cashew residue enhances silicon adsorption and reduces cohesion and mechanical resistance at meso- and micro-structural scales of soil with cohesive character
Published in Soil & tillage research (01-09-2024)“…Horizons with cohesive character impose physical restraints on plant development, particularly when it occurs near the soil surface. Howbeit, the genesis of…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
8
Proposal of a revision scale of the degree of cohesion and tensile strength to aid in the diagnosis of the cohesive character in soils
Published in Catena (Giessen) (01-10-2024)“…•There is a distinct perception with significant variability when human evaluators rely on subjectivity to diagnose the cohesive character of soils.•The…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
9
Tensile strength values for the degrees of soil consistency using human perception and TS-Soil device
Published in Catena (Giessen) (01-07-2020)“…•Tensile strength is useful in the evaluation of cohesion between soil particles.•TS-Soil can be combined with human perception in the evaluation of soil…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
10
Copper accumulation and changes in soil physical–chemical properties promoted by native plants in an abandoned mine site in northeastern Brazil: Implications for restoration of mine sites
Published in Ecological engineering (01-09-2015)“…In this study, the copper-accumulating capacity of plants growing spontaneously in copper-contaminated soils in an abandoned mine site in northeastern Brazil…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
11
Functionality of the porous network of Bt horizons of soils with and without cohesive character
Published in Geoderma (01-03-2018)“…Knowledge on pore functionality is important for the management of soils in the environment. The present study considered the hypothesis that Bt horizons with…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
12
Lithotype composition and micro-topographic features: Drivers of soil variability on semiarid limestone plateaus
Published in Geoderma Regional (01-06-2024)“…Different soil classes indicate that pedoenvironments undergo varied formation conditions. Among the soil formation factors, relief is predominantly employed…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
13
Trace metal/metalloid concentrations in waste rock, soils and spontaneous plants in the surroundings of an abandoned mine in semi-arid NE-Brazil
Published in Environmental earth sciences (01-09-2015)“…This study aims to determine the concentrations of trace metals/metalloid in waste rock, soils and plants in three different environments of an abandoned mine…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
14
Tensile strength in horizons with and without cohesive character: Variability and relation with granulometry
Published in Catena (Giessen) (01-07-2018)“…Soils of Coastal Tablelands are important for the economic and social development of the coastal region of Brazil. However, these soils appear to have a number…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
15
Changes in soil pore network in response to twenty-three years of irrigation in a tropical semiarid pasture from northeast Brazil
Published in Soil & tillage research (01-04-2014)“…•Soil physical properties under irrigated and non-irrigated areas were evaluated.•The irrigation contributed to changes in attributes related to soil…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
16
Water content as a deterministic factor in the assessment of cohesive character in soils of Coastal Tablelands (Northeast, Brazil)
Published in Geoderma Regional (01-03-2023)“…Cohesive character refers to soil horizons whose consistency ranges from very hard to extremely hard when dried, changing to friable until firm when moist…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
17
Cohesive character in Alfisols, Ultisol and Oxisols in northeast of Brazil: Relationship with tensile strength and particle size
Published in Geoderma Regional (01-12-2020)“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the contribution of the constituents sand, silt and clay to the tensile strength and, by extension, to the genesis…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
18
Cohesive character in Alfisols, Ultisol and Oxisols in Northeast of Brazil: Relationship of tensile strength with silicon, aluminum and iron from poorly crystalline compounds
Published in Geoderma Regional (01-03-2021)“…The expression cohesive character in soil horizons, regard to their consistency, which ranges from very hard to extremely hard when dry, changing to friable or…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
19
Effects of slope orientation on pedogenesis of altimontane soils from the Brazilian semi-arid region (Baturité massif, Ceará)
Published in Environmental earth sciences (01-04-2015)“…Given the importance of climate conditions for the development of soils, studies on climosequences are a valuable tool to predict the influence of climate…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
20
Biological and chemical attributes of soils under forest species in Northeast Brazil
Published in Journal of forestry research (01-10-2020)“…Timber forests contribute to the sustainable development of the biomes in tropical regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological and chemical…”
Get full text
Journal Article