<b>Microbial biomass and C and N stocks in soil under different management systems in the ‘Cerrado’ of Piauí State</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actasciagron.v31i3.687
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no-tillage, microbial biomass, basal respiration
Abstract
The aim of this study was to verify the effects of different soil tillage systems on microbial biomass and the total organic C and N stocks in an Oxisol. The soil tillage systems evaluated were: no-tillage (PD) and conventional tillage (PC). A deforested area (ARD) and another with native vegetation (AVN) were used as references. The soil samples were collected in the 0-5, 5-10 and 10-20 cm depths, and in these soil samples were quantified the contents and total stocks of C and N, basal respiration, microbial biomass C (Cmic), and microbial (Cmic/COT) and metabolic (qCO2) quotients. The values of microbial biomass C (Cmic) in the soil under PD were higher than those observed in PC and ARD in all depths. The area under no-tillage (PD) showed larger contents of C and N, and stocks of C on the surface of the soil. For the stocks of N, there were no differences among the evaluated areas, in all depths. No-tillage adoption provides an increase in the soil microbial biomass and total C and N stocks, indicating improvement in soil quality.Downloads
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2009-06-23
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Matias, M. da C. B. da S., Salviano, A. A. C., Leite, L. F. de C., & Araújo, A. S. F. de. (2009). <b>Microbial biomass and C and N stocks in soil under different management systems in the ‘Cerrado’ of Piauí State</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actasciagron.v31i3.687. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 31(3), 517-521. https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v31i3.687
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