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    Soil Erosion and Conservation in Brazil

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    Authors
    Fullen, Michael A.
    Guerra, Antonio J. T.
    Jorge, Maria do Carmo Oliveira
    Alexandre, Silvia Teixeira
    Issue Date
    2014
    
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    Abstract
    Brazil covers 8,547,403 km2 and is divided into five regions (Northern, North Western, Central Western, South Eastern and Southern). The diversity of climate, geology, topography, biota and human activities have contributed to the considerable diversity of soil types and thus soil erosion problems. National soils can be classified into 12 classes. These are: Oxisols (38.7%), Alfisols (20.0%), Inceptisols (2.7%), Mollisols (0.5%), Spodosols (1.6%), Gleysols (3.7%), Aridisols (2.7%), Entisols (14.5%), Vertisols (2.0%), Ultisols (1.8%), Plinthosols (6%) and Alisols (4.3%). The erodibility of these Soil Orders is reviewed and is mainly related to soil texture. Sands and loamy sands are especially erodible. Soil erosion patterns are complex, being influenced by rainfall erosivity, soil erodibility, topography, land use and management characteristics. Urban areas have specific erosion problems and there are illustrated using a case study from São Luis (north-east Brazil). Soil erosion rates can be excessive, in some cases exceeding 100 tonnes per hectare per year. Particularly serious soil erosion is associated with six regions. These are north-western Paraná State; the Central Plateau, in the Centre Western Region; Western São Paulo State; the Paraíba do Sul middle drainage basin, in Rio de Janeiro State; Campanha Gaúcha in Rio Grande do Sul State and Triângulo Mineiro, in western Minas Gerais State. Examples of effective soil conservation are presented, using case studies from both Paraná and Santa Catarina States. Integrated management of drainage basins offers a promising way forward for effective soil conservation in Brazil.
    Citation
    Anuário do Instituto de Geociências 37 (1 ) : 81-91
    Publisher
    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    Journal
    Anuário do Instituto de Geociências
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/2436/315227
    Additional Links
    http://www.anuario.igeo.ufrj.br/2014_1/2014_1_81_91.pdf
    Type
    Journal article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0101-9759
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