Association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western Pará, Brazil

ABSTRACT The expansion of the agricultural frontier into different geological environments in the west of the state of Pará, northern Brazil, makes it necessary to know the influence of the parent material on local soil attributes. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different parent mater...

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Main Authors: Gerson Moreira BARROS, Jean Cheyson Barros dos SANTOS, Valdomiro Severino de SOUZA JÚNIOR, Elaine Almeida DELARMELINDA, José Coelho de ARAÚJO FILHO, Elis Regina Guimarães CÂMARA
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Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2018-09-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aa/v48n3/1809-4392-aa-48-03-261.pdf
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author Gerson Moreira BARROS
Jean Cheyson Barros dos SANTOS
Valdomiro Severino de SOUZA JÚNIOR
Elaine Almeida DELARMELINDA
José Coelho de ARAÚJO FILHO
Elis Regina Guimarães CÂMARA
author_facet Gerson Moreira BARROS
Jean Cheyson Barros dos SANTOS
Valdomiro Severino de SOUZA JÚNIOR
Elaine Almeida DELARMELINDA
José Coelho de ARAÚJO FILHO
Elis Regina Guimarães CÂMARA
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description ABSTRACT The expansion of the agricultural frontier into different geological environments in the west of the state of Pará, northern Brazil, makes it necessary to know the influence of the parent material on local soil attributes. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different parent materials on five soil profiles along a lithosequence exposed by the BR-163 highway, which runs from north to south through western Pará. The soils were classified, morphologically described and their main horizons sampled for physical, mineralogical and chemical analyses, including the determination of micronutrients, forms of phosphorus and secondary forms of iron. Multivariate analysis was used to group the different soil-parent material associations. The results demonstrated that the diversity of the parent material was a determinant of soil attributes, and was a conditioning factor for the formation of different clay minerals. Multivariate analysis grouped the soils along the lithosequence into a group formed by profiles derived from basic and intermediate igneous rocks, and a second group consisting of profiles derived from sediments and sedimentary rocks. The profile derived from acidic igneous rock showed greater similarity with the profiles derived from sedimentary materials in comparison to those derived from other igneous rocks.
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spelling doaj.art-ee99c9a26c764003a23fba943d9de6b82022-12-21T19:22:21ZengInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaActa Amazonica0044-59672018-09-0148326127010.1590/1809-4392201703322Association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western Pará, BrazilGerson Moreira BARROSJean Cheyson Barros dos SANTOSValdomiro Severino de SOUZA JÚNIORElaine Almeida DELARMELINDAJosé Coelho de ARAÚJO FILHOElis Regina Guimarães CÂMARAABSTRACT The expansion of the agricultural frontier into different geological environments in the west of the state of Pará, northern Brazil, makes it necessary to know the influence of the parent material on local soil attributes. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different parent materials on five soil profiles along a lithosequence exposed by the BR-163 highway, which runs from north to south through western Pará. The soils were classified, morphologically described and their main horizons sampled for physical, mineralogical and chemical analyses, including the determination of micronutrients, forms of phosphorus and secondary forms of iron. Multivariate analysis was used to group the different soil-parent material associations. The results demonstrated that the diversity of the parent material was a determinant of soil attributes, and was a conditioning factor for the formation of different clay minerals. Multivariate analysis grouped the soils along the lithosequence into a group formed by profiles derived from basic and intermediate igneous rocks, and a second group consisting of profiles derived from sediments and sedimentary rocks. The profile derived from acidic igneous rock showed greater similarity with the profiles derived from sedimentary materials in comparison to those derived from other igneous rocks.http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aa/v48n3/1809-4392-aa-48-03-261.pdfsoil mineralogyphysical attributeschemical attributesmultivariate analysis
spellingShingle Gerson Moreira BARROS
Jean Cheyson Barros dos SANTOS
Valdomiro Severino de SOUZA JÚNIOR
Elaine Almeida DELARMELINDA
José Coelho de ARAÚJO FILHO
Elis Regina Guimarães CÂMARA
Association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western Pará, Brazil
Acta Amazonica
soil mineralogy
physical attributes
chemical attributes
multivariate analysis
title Association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western Pará, Brazil
title_full Association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western Pará, Brazil
title_fullStr Association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western Pará, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western Pará, Brazil
title_short Association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western Pará, Brazil
title_sort association between parent materials and soil attributes along different geological environments in western para brazil
topic soil mineralogy
physical attributes
chemical attributes
multivariate analysis
url http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aa/v48n3/1809-4392-aa-48-03-261.pdf
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