Search Results - "Ricardo Espíndola Romero"
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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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…”
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