Amid the dense Atlantic Forest of the Serra do Mar in southeastern Brazil, a herbaceous-shrubby grassland stands out in an otherwise forested landscape. Surrounded by lush ombrophilous forest, the Campo do Veludo defies the region’s environmental logic. Why does...
In Soil Geography, few terms are as widely used — and as poorly understood — as “toposequence.” Over the decades, this concept has been applied at different scales and for various purposes, but not always with precision. So, what is (or should be) a toposequence? In...
Study reveals how variations in precipitation affect the color, structure, and mineralogy of Luvisols in Brazil’s semi-arid region, with implications for soil fertility and agricultural potential In Brazil’s semi-arid hinterland, where agriculture is shaped by scarce...
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