The Brazilian soil spectral library (BSSL): A general view, application and challenges

JAM Demattê, AC Dotto, AFS Paiva, MV Sato… - Geoderma, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study was developed in a joint partnership with the Brazilian pedometrics
community to standardize and evaluate spectra within the 350–2500 nm range of Brazilian …

Potential impact of plans and policies based on the principles of conservation agriculture on the control of soil erosion in Brazil

JC Polidoro, PL de Freitas, LC Hernani… - Land Degradation & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Land use and coverage surveys show that 30.5% of Brazil's territory was dedicated to the
production of food, fibers, biofuels, and raw materials. This paper fills a gap and provides …

Is it possible to map subsurface soil attributes by satellite spectral transfer models?

WS Mendes, LGM Neto, JAM Demattê, BC Gallo… - Geoderma, 2019 - Elsevier
It is impossible to make pedological maps without understanding subsurface attributes.
Several strategies can be used for soil mapping, from a tacit knowledge to mathematical …

Leveraging the application of Earth observation data for mapping cropland soils in Brazil

JL Safanelli, JAM Demattê, S Chabrillat, RR Poppiel… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the natural spatial variability, cropland soils are subject to many interventions that
can lead to alterations of soil functioning. As the cropland expansion took place in Brazil the …

Digital soil mapping outputs on soil classification and sugarcane production in Brazil

W de Sousa Mendes, JAM Demattê - Journal of South American Earth …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil maps at regional and farm levels are vital for the best management agricultural
practices (BMAP). The soil is the substrate for plant growth and essential to ensure food …

Open legacy soil survey data in Brazil: geospatial data quality and how to improve it

A Samuel-Rosa, RSD Dalmolin, JM Moura-Bueno… - Scientia …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Spatial soil data applications require sound geospatial data including coordinates and a
coordinate reference system. However, when it comes to legacy soil data we frequently find …

A soil productivity system reveals most Brazilian agricultural lands are below their maximum potential

LT Greschuk, JAM Demattê, NEQ Silvero, NA Rosin - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Food production is extremely dependent on the soil. Brazil plays an important role in the
global food production chain. Although only 30% of the total Brazilian agricultural areas are …

Fine-scale soil mapping with Earth Observation data: a multiple geographic level comparison

JL Safanelli, JAM Demattê, NV Santos… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Multitemporal collections of satellite images and their products have recently been explored
in digital soil mapping. This study aimed to produce a bare soil image (BSI) for the São …

Vazão e balanço hídrico relacionado a mudanças no uso da terra em uma bacia hidrográfica de médio porte no bioma Pampa do Brasil

R Trentin, F Laurent… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2023 - shs.hal.science
As mudanças no uso da terra no Bioma Pampa, nas últimas décadas, principalmente
relacionadas a transformação de pastagens nativas (campos) em áreas de cultivo, como o …

NetZeroCO2, an AI framework for accelerated nature-based carbon sequestration

AF Da Silva, J Nathaniel, KCL Wong… - … Conference on Big …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nature-based carbon sequestration is currently the most viable solutions to extract CO 2
from the atmosphere and convert it into carbon. Oceans, soils and forests have the potential …