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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0871-018X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Ciências Agrárias]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. de Ciências Agrárias]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0871-018X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade de Ciências Agrárias de Portugal]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0871-018X2022000301261</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.19084/rca.28395</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The Iberian Montado/Dehesa in face of climate change: Soil effects (bulk density and hydraulic conductivity)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[O Montado/Dehesa Ibérico face às alterações climáticas: Efeitos no solo (massa volúmica aparente e condutividade hidráulica)]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bajouco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rui]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Penedos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Claúdia]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Velez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Velez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sandra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alexandre]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Évora Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Évora ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Évora Department of Geosciences ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Évora ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>45</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>1261</fpage>
<lpage>1270</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0871-018X2022000301261&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0871-018X2022000301261&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0871-018X2022000301261&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract A sustainable management of the soil is an imperative for all land use systems. The LIFE Montado-Adapt project proposed to implement several soil conservation and protection practices, in order to fight landscape and climate change in the Montado/Dehesa Iberian agro-silvo-pastoral system. This work showcases an evaluation of the effect of some soil protection measures, such as soil reduction/zero tillage and improvement of the pastures, in 4 pilot areas of the project, on 2 soil physical parameters: soil hydraulic conductivity (ks) and soil bulk density (BD). After 3 years, a ks decrease was observed, 22% (0.61 Log10 ks), being more accentuated in areas with livestock cattle exist, reaching to 37% (0.83 Log10 ks). Contrary to ks, BD increased in areas where livestock pasture occurs, between 12 and 4%, a consequence of livestock trampling. In areas where pastures do not occur, a decrease was observed, 3 and 4%, consequence of the no-tillage policy of soils, which promotes a better root development, accumulation of organic matter and soil aggregation. Even after 3 years, the soil conservation and protection practices seem to promote changes both ks and BD of the soils.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo A gestão sustentável do solo é um imperativo para todos os sistemas de uso do território. O projeto LIFE Montado-Adapt propôs-se a implementar medidas de conservação e proteção do solo, por forma a combater a alteração da paisagem e as alterações climáticas do sistema agro-silvo-pastoril Montado/Dehesa Ibérico. Neste trabalho avaliou-se o efeito de medidas de conservação do solo, como redução/não mobilização e a melhoria das pastagens, em 4 áreas piloto do projeto, sobre 2 características físicas do solo: Condutividade hidráulica do solo (ks) e massa volúmica aparente (MVA). Ao fim de 3 anos, observou-se a diminuição de ks, na ordem dos 22% (0.61 Log10 ks), sendo mais acentuada nas áreas com gado de pastagens chegou aos 37% (0.83 Log10 ks). Ao contrário do ks, a MVA aumentou nas áreas onde ocorre gado pastagens, entre 12 e 4%, sendo possível consequência do pisoteio do gado. Nas áreas onde não ocorrem pastagens, a diminuição, na ordem dos 3 e 4%, consequência da não mobilização dos solos, promovendo um maior enraizamento vegetal, acumulação de matéria orgânica e agregação do solo. As práticas de conservação e proteção do solo parecem promover alterações, ao fim de 3 anos tanto na ks como na MVA.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cattle traffic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[soil compaction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[under trees canopy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[open field]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[sustainable soil management]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[pisoteio do gado]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[compactação do solo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[sob a copa das árvores]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[áreas abertas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[gestão sustentável do solo]]></kwd>
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