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Soil Health in an Integrated Production System in a Brazilian Semiarid Region

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  • José Félix de Brito Neto

    (Department of Agroecology and Agriculture, State University of Paraíba, Lagoa Seca 58117-000, Brazil)

  • Fabrícia de Fátima Araújo Chaves

    (Department of Agricultural Sciences, Post-Graduation Program in Agricultural Sciences, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande 58429-500, Brazil)

  • André Luiz Pereira da Silva

    (Unit of Agricultural, State University of Amapá, Macapá 68900-070, Brazil)

  • Evandro Franklin de Mesquita

    (Department of Agrarian and Exact, State University of Paraíba, Catolé do Rocha 58884-000, Brazil)

  • Cláudio Silva Soares

    (Department of Agroecology and Agriculture, State University of Paraíba, Lagoa Seca 58117-000, Brazil)

  • Gislayne Kayne Gomes da Cruz

    (Department of Agricultural Sciences, Post-Graduation Program in Agricultural Sciences, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande 58429-500, Brazil)

  • Rener Luciano de Souza Ferraz

    (Unit of Development Technology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Sumé 58540-000, Brazil)

  • Fernanda Ramos de Paiva

    (Department of Agroecology and Agriculture, State University of Paraíba, Lagoa Seca 58117-000, Brazil)

  • Kaíque Romero da Costa Araújo

    (Department of Agroecology and Agriculture, State University of Paraíba, Lagoa Seca 58117-000, Brazil)

  • Rodrigo Santana Macedo

    (Technology and Science Center, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande 58429-500, Brazil)

  • Alberto Soares de Melo

    (Department of Biology, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande 58429-500, Brazil)

Abstract

Soil health is directly related to sustainable development goals (SDGs) and can be affected by inadequate management practices. In this work, soil edaphic respiration and changes in microbial biomass promoted by cover crops in an integrated crop–livestock system (ICLS) were evaluated using soil health indicators with the respirometry method. The design was completely randomized in a 3 × 6 factorial arrangement, and multivariate principal components analysis (PCA) was performed according to MANOVA. Edaphic respiration was determined based on the respirometry technique. The results showed that edaphic soil respiration was significant in the nine evaluation periods, demonstrating the importance of grass cover in edaphic respiration arising from the biological activity of microorganisms, which is directly related to the amount of soil organic carbon. The cover crops increased soil organic matter and consequently microbial respiratory activity.

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  • José Félix de Brito Neto & Fabrícia de Fátima Araújo Chaves & André Luiz Pereira da Silva & Evandro Franklin de Mesquita & Cláudio Silva Soares & Gislayne Kayne Gomes da Cruz & Rener Luciano de Souza , 2023. "Soil Health in an Integrated Production System in a Brazilian Semiarid Region," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2023:i:12:p:2107-:d:1288127
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