Nova Vida Ranch, Land Use Change: Forest-to-pasture chronosequence

Objective
Changes in soil organic matter and chemical characteristics by the introduction of cultivated pasture in a chronologically - we used soil δ13C distributions to determine the origin of soil C and to infer changes to soil C cycling patterns after forest clearing
Description
A native forest (Amazon Forest, as reference) and six pasture sites established at different times in Rondônia, Brazil
Data Access Statement
Available to collaborators only
Data license
Don't know
Data policy
Yes (not online)
Organization
Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", University of São Paulo
research organisation
Person
Prof Dr Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri
principal investigator
Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", University of São Paulo (ESALQ-USP)
Soil Science

Site: Nova Vida Ranch

Type
farmer field
Location
Ariquemes
Rondônia
Brazil
Geographic location
-10.5, -62.5
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Elevation
159 Metres
Visits permitted?
No
Soil type
podzol
Soil description
Podzol Yellow-Red Medium Texture
Soil properties
VariableDepthValue (range)UnitsRef yearEstimated?Baseline?
clay content0 – 10 Centimetres25 Percent
soil density0 – 10 Centimetres1.3 gram per cubic centimetre
soil total carbon0 – 10 Centimetres1.13 Percent
total soil nitrogen0 – 10 Centimetres0.2 Percent
Climatic type
tropical rainforest / equatorial climate
Climate properties
VariableTime periodValue (range)Units
air temperature24.4 degree Celsius

Design period: (1911—1999)

Description
The pastures in a chronosequence, with 6 pastures established in 1911, 1972, 1979, 1987 and 1989
Design description
The soil measurements in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1999 0-5; 5-10; 10-20 and 20-30 cm depth
Crops
CropYears grown
palisade grass
Guinea beans
primary forest

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