Soil health indicators in oil palm agroforestry systems in the eastern Amazon, Brazil

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 37; p. e00806
• Main Authors: Gomes, Mila Façanha, Oliveira, Raimundo Leonardo Lima de, Costa, Lucélia Rosa de Jesus, Campos, Wilian Victor da Silva, Kato, Osvaldo Ryohei, Castellani, Debora Cristina, Vasconcelos, Steel Silva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2024
• Subjects: acidity; aggregate stability; agroforestry; aluminum; Amazonia; Brazil; calcium; carbon sinks; Degraded soil; Elaeis guineensis; forests; magnesium; particulate organic carbon; phosphorus; physical health; potassium; soil carbon; soil density; Soil labile carbon; soil profiles; Soil quality; species diversity; Brazil; Amazonia; Soil quality; Amazonia; Degraded soil; Soil labile carbon

Agroforestry systems (AFSs) are generally recognized for improving soil health and increasing soil carbon (C) stock. In the Amazon region, oil palm AFSs have been promoted as a productive strategy and may offer an additional benefit of recovering degraded areas. Our objective was to evaluate whether...