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Soybean expansion impacts on soil organic matter in the eastern region of the Maranh?o State (Northeastern Brazil)
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NSTL
Wiley
Abstract Recently, the eastern region of the Maranh?o state (Northeastern Brazil) became a hotspot of land‐use change (LUC) directly from native vegetation to soybean cultivation, but due to the soil characteristics, LUC has caused substantial soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen depletion. Therefore, we quantified these impacts arising from two factors: (i) different timeframes after LUC and (ii) contrasting soil management practices. For the first study, soil samples (0–30?cm; six replicates) were taken on soybean fields year one, year eight and 15?years after LUC. It the second study, another area was sampled, of which part was managed under no‐tillage (NT) and the other using a mouldboard plough (MP). For both studies, native vegetation (NV) was sampled as the control. NV stored about 50?Mg of carbon (C) ha?1; but LUC reduced C stocks by 35% (after 8 and 15?years); moreover, labile‐C decreased between 20% and 45%, while, microbial‐C decreased between 20% and 60%, considering the interval between year one and 15?years. Regarding soil management, the MP did not cause differences on C stock (24?Mg C ha?1) in comparison to NT; however, both labile‐C and microbial‐C decreased by 15% to NT, while, decreased by 40% to MP. These results lead us to believe that, since LUC is inevitable, we suggested the adoption of the best agricultural management practices, in order to preserve/increase the SOC, reducing the impacts on GHG emissions and, thus, achieving sustainability and profitability.
NSTL
Wiley
