Annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in Brazil

Sustainable land use in periodically dry Brazilian savannas requires a water-saving management. We hypothesized that the annual course of matric potentials (?M) in very-fine, isohyperthermic Anionic Acrustoxes of Pinus plantations (PI), degraded (DP) and productive pastures (PP), no-till (NT) and co...

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Main Authors: Lilienfein, J, Wilcke, W., Ayarza, Miguel Angel, Lima, SC, Vilela, Lourival, Zech, W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43185
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author Lilienfein, J
Wilcke, W.
Ayarza, Miguel Angel
Lima, SC
Vilela, Lourival
Zech, W.
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Lilienfein, J
Lima, SC
Vilela, Lourival
Wilcke, W.
Zech, W.
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Wilcke, W.
Ayarza, Miguel Angel
Lima, SC
Vilela, Lourival
Zech, W.
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description Sustainable land use in periodically dry Brazilian savannas requires a water-saving management. We hypothesized that the annual course of matric potentials (?M) in very-fine, isohyperthermic Anionic Acrustoxes of Pinus plantations (PI), degraded (DP) and productive pastures (PP), no-till (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) cropping, and natural savanna (Cerrado, CE) differed significantly. On three plots in each of these land-use systems water input and ?M at the 0.15-, 0.30-, 0.80-, 1.2-, and 2.0-m depths was measured with tensiometers weekly between 27 Mar. 1997 and 28 Apr. 1998. Precipitation between 29 Apr. 1997 and 28 Apr. 1998 was 1562 mm, with only 210 mm in May to September, when ?M at the 0.15- and 0.30-m depths decreased to less than ?80 kPa in all systems; the lowest ?M at 2-m depth was ?57 kPa. During the monitored period, the PI soils had lower average ?M at the 0.8- to 2-m depths (?60 kPa) than those in CE (?46), indicating higher rainfall interception losses and higher transpiration. In CT, average ?M values at the 0.8- to 2-m depths (?29) were higher than in NT (?51) because of different crops and different soil management. Between June and November, ?M at the 2-m depth in CE decreased to a lower value (?42) than in vegetation-free CT (?22) and NT (?27). In DP and PP soils, ?Ms were similar to those in CE soils at all depths. The estimated average water storage in the upper 2 m during the monitored period was: 565 mm (CT) > 553 (PP) > 541 (DP) > 537 (CE) > 526 (NT) > 479 (PI). Our results show that mainly the vegetation type and tillage practices control the annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna Oxisols.
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spelling CGSpace431852024-08-27T10:34:57Z Annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in Brazil Lilienfein, J Wilcke, W. Ayarza, Miguel Angel Lima, SC Vilela, Lourival Zech, W. savannas oxisols land use soil water content precipitation soil chemicophysical properties evapotranspiration sabanas oxisoles utilización de la tierra contenido de agua en el suelo precipitación atmosférica propiedades físico - químicas suelo evapotranspiración Sustainable land use in periodically dry Brazilian savannas requires a water-saving management. We hypothesized that the annual course of matric potentials (?M) in very-fine, isohyperthermic Anionic Acrustoxes of Pinus plantations (PI), degraded (DP) and productive pastures (PP), no-till (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) cropping, and natural savanna (Cerrado, CE) differed significantly. On three plots in each of these land-use systems water input and ?M at the 0.15-, 0.30-, 0.80-, 1.2-, and 2.0-m depths was measured with tensiometers weekly between 27 Mar. 1997 and 28 Apr. 1998. Precipitation between 29 Apr. 1997 and 28 Apr. 1998 was 1562 mm, with only 210 mm in May to September, when ?M at the 0.15- and 0.30-m depths decreased to less than ?80 kPa in all systems; the lowest ?M at 2-m depth was ?57 kPa. During the monitored period, the PI soils had lower average ?M at the 0.8- to 2-m depths (?60 kPa) than those in CE (?46), indicating higher rainfall interception losses and higher transpiration. In CT, average ?M values at the 0.8- to 2-m depths (?29) were higher than in NT (?51) because of different crops and different soil management. Between June and November, ?M at the 2-m depth in CE decreased to a lower value (?42) than in vegetation-free CT (?22) and NT (?27). In DP and PP soils, ?Ms were similar to those in CE soils at all depths. The estimated average water storage in the upper 2 m during the monitored period was: 565 mm (CT) > 553 (PP) > 541 (DP) > 537 (CE) > 526 (NT) > 479 (PI). Our results show that mainly the vegetation type and tillage practices control the annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna Oxisols. 1999-11 2014-09-24T08:41:45Z 2014-09-24T08:41:45Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43185 en Open Access Wiley
spellingShingle savannas
oxisols
land use
soil water content
precipitation
soil chemicophysical properties
evapotranspiration
sabanas
oxisoles
utilización de la tierra
contenido de agua en el suelo
precipitación atmosférica
propiedades físico - químicas suelo
evapotranspiración
Lilienfein, J
Wilcke, W.
Ayarza, Miguel Angel
Lima, SC
Vilela, Lourival
Zech, W.
Annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in Brazil
title Annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in Brazil
title_full Annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in Brazil
title_fullStr Annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in Brazil
title_short Annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in Brazil
title_sort annual course of matric potential in differently used savanna oxisols in brazil
topic savannas
oxisols
land use
soil water content
precipitation
soil chemicophysical properties
evapotranspiration
sabanas
oxisoles
utilización de la tierra
contenido de agua en el suelo
precipitación atmosférica
propiedades físico - químicas suelo
evapotranspiración
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43185
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