Organically overfertilization cambisoil modal after conversion to kultizem horticka was further fertilized in version P compost industry (communal) and version H compost humus (agricultural) containing 13,72% of humus and 22,78% of the primary organic matter over a period of 6 years dose 50 t / ha annually. Fertilization with an actual compost H in organically fertilized soil reflected not only by increasing the ion exchange capacity of the soil, but also a significant improvement of water regime of soil, manifested by a quarter greater ability to maintain the water in the soil and 44% lower amount of water, physiologically ineffective.

Resumo: Neste trabalho caracterizaram-se amostras de solo e substâncias húmicas (SH) extraídas de diferentes solos da Bacia do Médio Rio Negro e também determinaram-se a capacidade de complexação de íons Hg(II) por SH e constantes de troca entre espécies metálicas originalmente complexadas às SH por íons Hg(II). As amostras de solos foram caracterizadas através do teor de matéria orgânica, análises elementar e granulométrica. Os resultados mostraram que os teores de matéria orgânica para as amostras de solo diminuíram com a profundidade. Com base nos resultados de análise granulométrica feita nas amostras de solos, caracterizou-se o aumento dos teores de argila em função da profundidade com a conseqüente diminuição dos teores de areia e silte. As substâncias húmicas extraídas de amostras de solos coletados na Bacia do Médio Rio Negro-AM foram caracterizados por análise elementar, ressonância paramagnética eletrônica e ressonância magnética nuclear. Os resultados mostraram que, em função da profundidade, os valores das razões atômicas C/N foram praticamente constantes ao contrário das razões C/O e C/H, as quais diminuíram. As concentrações de radicais livres do tipo semi-quinona das substâncias húmicas variaram de 0,08 a 5,38 x 1018 spins g-1 de carbono, indicando diferença entre os níveis de humificação das SH extraídas de solos amazônicos. As SH extraídas de solos de regiões alagáveis apresentaram maiores concentrações de spins em relação às SH extraídas de regiões não alagáveis, indicando influência da umidade no processo de humificação. / Abstract: In this research were characterized humic substances (HS) and soil samples extracted from Rio Negro-AM Medium Basin and capacity of complexation (CC) of Hg(II) by HS and constants of exchange between metallic species originally complexed in the HS by Hg(II) had also been determined. The soil samples were characterized through organic material composition, elemental and granulometry analysis. The results showed decreasing of the organic material composition with the depth. According to the results taken, was characterized an increasing in the composition of clay with the depth, but in the other hand, a reduction in silt and sand composition. The humic substances extracted of soil samples from Rio Negro-AM Medium Basin were characterized by elemental analysis, electronic paramagnetic resonance and nuclear magnetic resonance. The results had shown that, in function of the depth, the atomic ratio values C/N were constants, while the atomic ratio C/O and C/H decresed. The concentrations of free radicals of the humic substances were 0.08 to 5.38 x 1018 spins g-1 of carbon, indicating difference in the humification levels of HS extracted from Amazonian soils. The HS extracted in flooded regions showed bigger spins concentrations comparing to ones extracted in unflooded regions, showing that the humidity influences in the process of humification. The NMR of 13C dates showed the sequence of percentage of kind of carbon: aliphatic > ethers/hydroxyls > carboxyls/esthers/amides > aromatics > phenols @ carbonyls of aldehydes and ketones for HS samples extracted of the differences profiles of the Amazonian soils studied. / Orientador: André Henrique Rosa / Coorientador: Julio Cesar Rocha / Banca: Wilson Tadeu Lopes da Silva / Banca: Marisa Veiga Capela / Banca: Isabele Rodrigues Nascimento / Banca: Ézio Sargentini Junior / Doutor

Orientador: Juliano Carlos Calonego / Resumo: A calagem é uma pratica agrícola indispensável para a correção da acidez em solos tropicais contribuindo para o aumento da produção de grãos e biomassa. A aplicação superficial de calcário e gesso em sistema de semeadura direta (SSD) tem sido uma estratégia usada para melhorar as propriedades químicas do solo em subsuperficie, todavia, existem poucas informações sobre os efeitos dessa prática no balanço de carbono no sistema solo-planta-atmosfera. Dessa forma, o trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a emissão acumulada anual de C-CO2, o estoque de C e N no solo, a qualidade da matéria orgânica do solo (MOS) e a atividade biológica, bem como a deposição de C e N pela biomassa do sistema radicular e pelos resíduos produzidos no final do ciclo das culturas na superfície do solo, em função da aplicação superficial de calcário e gesso em um SSD de longa duração. O experimento foi instalado em 2002 em um delineamento experimental em blocos casualizados no esquema de parcelas subdivididas e 4 repetições. A aplicação de calcário e gesso ocorreu nos anos de 2002, 2004, 2010 e por último em 2016 quando foi dado início a condução do presente trabalho. As parcelas foram constituídas por quatro níveis de calcário (ausência de aplicação, 3260, 6520 e 13040 kg ha-1) e as subparcelas por dois níveis de gesso agrícola (ausência de aplicação e 10000 kg ha-1). Ao final dos dois anos agrícolas a aplicação de calcário promoveu um aporte médio de 2,70 Mg ha-1 de C e 150 kg ha-1 de N pelo sistema rad... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Liming is an indispensable agricultural practice for the correction of acidity in tropical soils contributing to the increase in the production of grains and biomass. The superficial application of lime and gypsum in a direct seeding system (NT) has been a strategy used to improve the chemical properties of the soil in subsurface, however, there is little information about the effects of this practice on the carbon balance in the soil-plant-atmosphere system. Thus, the work aimed to evaluate the accumulated annual emission of C-CO2, the stock of C and N in the soil, the quality of soil organic matter (SOM) and the biological activity, as well as the deposition of C and N by the biomass of the root system and by the residues produced at the end of the crop cycle on the soil surface, due to the superficial application of lime and gypsum in a long-term NT. The experiment was installed in 2002 in a randomized block design in a split plot and 4 replications scheme. The application of lime and gypsum occurred in the years 2002, 2004, 2010 and lastly in 2016 when the conduction of the present work began. The plots consisted of four levels of lime (no application, 3260, 6520 and 13040 kg ha-1) and the subplots by two levels of agricultural gypsum (no application and 10,000 kg ha-1). At the end of the two agricultural years, the application of lime promoted an average supply of 2.70 Mg ha-1 of C and 150 kg ha-1 of N by the root system of the soybean, corn and U. ruziziensis in relatio... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde eine von der Sächsischen Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (KOLBE 2006) entwickelte standortangepasste Methode zur Humusbilanzierung an sächsischen Dauertestflächen getestet. Ziel der Arbeit war es, die Anwendbarkeit der Methode in einem relativ großen, standörtlich stark differenzierten Gebiet wie Sachsen zu beurteilen und die Ergebnisse den Bilanzergebnissen anderer Humusbilanzmethoden (VDLUFA-Methode und REPRO) gegenüberzustellen und sie zu vergleichen. Bei dem Vergleich wurden die Unterschiede zwischen konventioneller und ökologischer Landbewirtschaftung berücksichtigt. Mit den ermittelten Ergebnissen für die Humusbilanzierung konnte die mögliche Abfuhr organischer Reststoffe der Landwirtschaft von den Ackerflächen Sachsens kalkuliert werden. Die Ergebnisse der Arbeit werden intensiv unter den Schlagworten Erhalt der Bodenfruchtbarkeit, Erweiterung der Produktionsflächen für nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Klimawandel diskutiert.

An investigation of the pH, organic matter content, and cation exchange properties of the soil of the 26-year-old rotation and continuously cropped plots at Blacksburg, Virginia was carried out. Individual soil samples were taken of the eight sub-plots which represent each plot. After the chemical work had been completed, the data obtained were analyzed statistically. As a result of this investigation, the following conclusions are considered worthy of mention: Fertilizer and cropping practices which tended to increase crop yields also tended to increase soil organic matter and cation exchange capacity. There was a significant, positive correlation between organic matter content and cation exchange capacity of the soil. The organic fraction seemed to be of greater importance than the mineral fraction in contributing to the cation exchange capacity of this soil. Superphosphate, rock phosphate, muriate of potash and farm manure had or no effect on soil reaction. Ammonium sulphate caused a reduction of the pH and exchangeable calcium and magnesium and an increase in exchangeable hydrogen. The application of this fertilizer decreased exchangeable calcium but had no influence on the pH. Of the total potassium applied as muriate of potash, an average of 15 percent remained as exchangeable potassium in the upper six inches of soil. Where farm manure was applied, exchangeable calcium, magnesium, potassium, and cation exchange capacity were increased significantly. Examination of the samples and crop yield data from the check plots indicated considerable soil variation. / Master of Science

Motiviert durch die Zunahme der weltweiten Nachfrage nach hochwertigen Humusstoffen wurde am Institut für Holz- und Pflanzenchemie ein neuartiger Humusersatzstoff entwickelt. Dieses N-modifizierte Produkt wird auf Basis eines patentierten Normaldruckverfahrens der oxidativen Ammonolyse (OA) aus ligninhaltigen Ausgangssubstanzen, im vorliegenden Fall Lausitzer Braunkohle, hergestellt. Ziel war, die bisher vorliegenden Erkenntnisse der strukturellen Eigenschaften solcher Humusstoffe zu erweitern. Im Fokus standen die Gehalte und Charakteristik der Huminstofffraktionen (Humine, Humin- und Fulvosäuren). Der Stickstoff und die Art seines Einbaus in die organische Substanz spielt hierbei eine besondere Rolle. Für die Huminstoffisolierung kam die hinsichtlich der Ausbeuten und des Zeitaufwandes optimierte IHSS-Methode zum Einsatz. Wesentliche Merkmale N-modifizierter Substanzen sind erhöhte Huminsäurengehalte, zeitlich differenziert wirksame N-Bindungsformen und damit eine Diversifizierung der Funktionalität. Zusätzlich mit dem geringen Aschegehalt unterscheidet dies N-modifizierte Lausitzer Braunkohle von anderen auf Braunkohlebasis erzeugten Bodenverbesserungsmitteln des Marktes. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass Huminsäuren hinsichtlich der Bereitstellung von Stickstoff und Funktionalität (z.B. Austauscherplätze) eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen. Die Veränderungen durch die OA basieren stofflich auf der Bildung regenerierter Huminsäuren und chemisch u.a. auf der oxidativen Ringspaltung von Aromaten an nicht veretherten phenolischer OH-Gruppen von Methoxyphenolstrukturen. Dabei ist diese Reaktion entgegen früherer Annahmen nicht an eine Demethoxylierung gebunden und erfordert auch keine verschärften Reaktionsbedingungen (z.B. erhöhter Druck). Diese und weitere Reaktionsmechanismen führen zu ammoniumartig, amidartig und fest organisch gebundenen N-Bindungsformen. 15N-NMR-Spektroskopische Untersuchungen an einem 15N-angereicherten Produkt, Py-GC/MS-Untersuchungen und nasschemische Experimente zeigen, dass in der Vergangenheit die Bedeutung heterocyclischer, insbesondere heteroaromatischer N-Bindungsformen überschätzt wurde. Amidartiger Stickstoff präsentiert sich dabei als außerordentlich heterogen hinsichtlich seiner Hydrolysestabilität bzw. Pflanzenverfügbarkeit. Für die effektive Beurteilung möglicher Ausgangssubstanzen hinsichtlich ihrer Eignung für die Herstellung von Humusdüngestoffen nach dem Prinzip der OA kann der Huminsäurengehalt herangezogen werden. Er wird mit Hilfe eines degradativen Verfahrens ermittelt. Die mit dem Huminsäurengehalt in Verbindung stehenden Stoffeigenschaften von Kohlen korrelieren gut mit dem N-Einbau. Aus Sicht der Verfahrensführung hängt die Intensität des N-Einbaus eng mit dem Oxidationsregime zusammen. Durch Anwendung von reinem Sauerstoff anstelle von Luft als sehr einfach und günstig zu realisierende Maßnahme kann die Reaktionszeit halbiert werden. / The development of a novel artificial humus material at the Institute of Wood- and Plant Chemistry was accounted by the increasing demand for high grade humic matter. This N-modified product base on a patented ambient pressure technology of the oxidative ammonolysis. of lignin containing substances, in particular Lusitian lignite. Objective of the work was to broadening the current knowledge of structural properties with focus on the contents and characteristics of humic substances fractions (humins, humic acids, fulvic acids). Especially attention was given to nitrogen and its way of incorporation into organic matter. For isolating humic substances the IHSS method was used. The procedure was adapted in order to increase the yield of humic acids and decrease time needed. Main characteristics of N-modified substances are higher contents of humic acids and subtly differenciateted effective N-binding forms with leads to higher diversity of the chemical functionality. This and the low ash content makes the differences to other brown coal based soil improving agents available on the marked. It has been shown that humic acids give the main part providing nitrogen and functionality (e.g. cation exchange capacity). The oxidative ammonolysis leads to regenerated humic acids as well as e.g. the clevage of aromatic structures by reactions of free phenolic groups. In contrast to former assumptions the cleavage is not strongly related to demethoxylation or strong reaction conditions like high pressure. This and other reactions lead to short, middle, and long lasting N-binding forms. 15N-NMR-spectroscopic investigations on a 15N-enriched product, Py-GC/MS-investigations and conventional investigations show an overestimation of heterocyclic, in particular heteroaromatic N-binding forms up to now. Consequently amide like nitrogen reveals as extraordinary according to its persistent behaviour to hydrolysis and plant availability respectively. Corresponding the correlation of the N-incorporation and humic acid content of raw materials the latter can be used for evaluating possible raw material for its usage for N-modification. It can be easy obtained in a degratadive way. From the process engineering point of view the success of N-incorporating is strongly correlated to the oxidation conditions during processing. Using pure oxygen instead of air shorts the needed reaction at 50%.

Motiviert durch die Zunahme der weltweiten Nachfrage nach hochwertigen Humusstoffen wurde am Institut für Holz- und Pflanzenchemie ein neuartiger Humusersatzstoff entwickelt. Dieses N-modifizierte Produkt wird auf Basis eines patentierten Normaldruckverfahrens der oxidativen Ammonolyse (OA) aus ligninhaltigen Ausgangssubstanzen, im vorliegenden Fall Lausitzer Braunkohle, hergestellt. Ziel war, die bisher vorliegenden Erkenntnisse der strukturellen Eigenschaften solcher Humusstoffe zu erweitern. Im Fokus standen die Gehalte und Charakteristik der Huminstofffraktionen (Humine, Humin- und Fulvosäuren). Der Stickstoff und die Art seines Einbaus in die organische Substanz spielt hierbei eine besondere Rolle. Für die Huminstoffisolierung kam die hinsichtlich der Ausbeuten und des Zeitaufwandes optimierte IHSS-Methode zum Einsatz. Wesentliche Merkmale N-modifizierter Substanzen sind erhöhte Huminsäurengehalte, zeitlich differenziert wirksame N-Bindungsformen und damit eine Diversifizierung der Funktionalität. Zusätzlich mit dem geringen Aschegehalt unterscheidet dies N-modifizierte Lausitzer Braunkohle von anderen auf Braunkohlebasis erzeugten Bodenverbesserungsmitteln des Marktes. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass Huminsäuren hinsichtlich der Bereitstellung von Stickstoff und Funktionalität (z.B. Austauscherplätze) eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen. Die Veränderungen durch die OA basieren stofflich auf der Bildung regenerierter Huminsäuren und chemisch u.a. auf der oxidativen Ringspaltung von Aromaten an nicht veretherten phenolischer OH-Gruppen von Methoxyphenolstrukturen. Dabei ist diese Reaktion entgegen früherer Annahmen nicht an eine Demethoxylierung gebunden und erfordert auch keine verschärften Reaktionsbedingungen (z.B. erhöhter Druck). Diese und weitere Reaktionsmechanismen führen zu ammoniumartig, amidartig und fest organisch gebundenen N-Bindungsformen. 15N-NMR-Spektroskopische Untersuchungen an einem 15N-angereicherten Produkt, Py-GC/MS-Untersuchungen und nasschemische Experimente zeigen, dass in der Vergangenheit die Bedeutung heterocyclischer, insbesondere heteroaromatischer N-Bindungsformen überschätzt wurde. Amidartiger Stickstoff präsentiert sich dabei als außerordentlich heterogen hinsichtlich seiner Hydrolysestabilität bzw. Pflanzenverfügbarkeit. Für die effektive Beurteilung möglicher Ausgangssubstanzen hinsichtlich ihrer Eignung für die Herstellung von Humusdüngestoffen nach dem Prinzip der OA kann der Huminsäurengehalt herangezogen werden. Er wird mit Hilfe eines degradativen Verfahrens ermittelt. Die mit dem Huminsäurengehalt in Verbindung stehenden Stoffeigenschaften von Kohlen korrelieren gut mit dem N-Einbau. Aus Sicht der Verfahrensführung hängt die Intensität des N-Einbaus eng mit dem Oxidationsregime zusammen. Durch Anwendung von reinem Sauerstoff anstelle von Luft als sehr einfach und günstig zu realisierende Maßnahme kann die Reaktionszeit halbiert werden. / The development of a novel artificial humus material at the Institute of Wood- and Plant Chemistry was accounted by the increasing demand for high grade humic matter. This N-modified product base on a patented ambient pressure technology of the oxidative ammonolysis. of lignin containing substances, in particular Lusitian lignite. Objective of the work was to broadening the current knowledge of structural properties with focus on the contents and characteristics of humic substances fractions (humins, humic acids, fulvic acids). Especially attention was given to nitrogen and its way of incorporation into organic matter. For isolating humic substances the IHSS method was used. The procedure was adapted in order to increase the yield of humic acids and decrease time needed. Main characteristics of N-modified substances are higher contents of humic acids and subtly differenciateted effective N-binding forms with leads to higher diversity of the chemical functionality. This and the low ash content makes the differences to other brown coal based soil improving agents available on the marked. It has been shown that humic acids give the main part providing nitrogen and functionality (e.g. cation exchange capacity). The oxidative ammonolysis leads to regenerated humic acids as well as e.g. the clevage of aromatic structures by reactions of free phenolic groups. In contrast to former assumptions the cleavage is not strongly related to demethoxylation or strong reaction conditions like high pressure. This and other reactions lead to short, middle, and long lasting N-binding forms. 15N-NMR-spectroscopic investigations on a 15N-enriched product, Py-GC/MS-investigations and conventional investigations show an overestimation of heterocyclic, in particular heteroaromatic N-binding forms up to now. Consequently amide like nitrogen reveals as extraordinary according to its persistent behaviour to hydrolysis and plant availability respectively. Corresponding the correlation of the N-incorporation and humic acid content of raw materials the latter can be used for evaluating possible raw material for its usage for N-modification. It can be easy obtained in a degratadive way. From the process engineering point of view the success of N-incorporating is strongly correlated to the oxidation conditions during processing. Using pure oxygen instead of air shorts the needed reaction at 50%.

Foram realizados dois estudos para avaliar aditivos alternativos aos antibióticos na produção de bezerros leiteiros em sistema de desaleitamento precoce. No primeiro experimento, foram avaliados os efeitos de mananoligossacarídeos (Bio-Mos®) quanto ao desempenho e parâmetros sanguíneos indicativos de desenvolvimento ruminal, além da via de fornecimento do aditivo. Foram utilizados 24 bezerros da raça Holandês, todos machos inteiros, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado distribuídos nos seguintes tratamentos: 1) controle; 2) mananoligossacarídeo (4 g/d Bio-Mos®, Alltech Biotech.) fornecido via concentrado inicial; 3) mananoligossacarídeo (4 g/d Bio-Mos®, Alltech Biotech.) fornecido via sucedâneo lácteo. Os animais foram alocados em abrigos individuais, com livre acesso a água, e passaram a receber 4L/d da dieta líquida, dividida em 2 refeições até o desaleitamento na sexta semana, e concentrado incial ad libitum. Diariamente, foi realizada avaliação do escore fecal. Semanalmente, foram realizadas pesagens, medidas de crecimento corporal e colheitas de sangue, para a determinação de glicose, N-uréico e -hidroxibutirato (BHBA) até a oitava semana, quando se encerrou o período experimental. Não foi observada diferença significativa (P>0,05) entre os tratamentos ou interação Tratamento x Idade para os parâmetros de consumo, ganho de peso, crescimento corporal e parâmetros sanguíneos. Entretanto, foi observado efeito de Idade para todos os parâmetros avaliados (P<0,0001). O escore fecal também não foi afetado pelos tratamentos, no entanto, os animais recebendo MOS via sucedâneo lácteo apresentaram médias numericamente menores nas duas primeiras semanas de vida, demonstrando menor ocorrência de diarréia. Não foram observados efeitos significativos (P>0,05) de tratamento ou da interação tratamento x Idade nas concentrações plasmáticas de glicose, N-uréico ou BHBA. No entanto, houve efeito de Idade nos parâmetros plasmáticos, sendo observadas concentrações crescentes de N-uréico e BHBA, indicando adequado desenvolvimento ruminal. No segundo experimento, foi avaliada a inclusão de substâncias húmicas no concentrado inicial e seus efeitos no desempenho e desenvolvimento ruminal. Foram utilizados 20 animais, todos machos inteiros, em delineamento experimental blocos completos aleatorizados, distribuídos nos seguintes tratamentos: 1) controle; 2) substâncias húmicas (SH, NutriHume®), fornecido via concentrado inicial. O manejo nutricional e os parâmetros avaliados foram os mesmos do primeiro experimento. Entretanto, os animais foram desaleitados na oitava semana de idade e foram abatidos para análise do desenvolvimento do trato digestório superior. Não houve efeito significativo (P>0,05) dos tratamentos ou da interação Tratamento x Idade para os parâmetros consumo de concentrado, ganho de peso ou medidas de crescimento corporal, embora tenha ocorrido efeito de Idade (P<0,0001). O escore fecal também não foi afetado pela inclusão de substâncias húmicas (P>0,05), embora os animais tenham apresentado com grande frequência escores que indicam ocorrência de diarréia. Não houve efeito da inclusão de substâncias húmicas (p>0,05) para as medidas morfométricas do trato digestório superior, número, largura ou altura de papilas do epitélio ruminal. Nas condições em que os experimentos foram realizados, os aditivos alternativos não apresentaram efeitos benéficos no desempenho, no desenvolvimento ruminal ou na saúde geral de bezerros leiteiros em aleitamento. / Two studies were conducted to evaluate alternative additives to replace antibiotics on dairy calves production under early-weaning program. On the first trial, the addition of mannanoligosaccharides (MOS) in the diet of dairy calves on performance and plasma parameters indicative of rumen development, as well as the route of administration, milk replacer or starter feed, were evaluated. Twenty-four male Holstein calves were utilized in a completely randomized design. Calves were distributed in the following treatments: 1) control; 2) mannanoligosaccharides (4 g / d Bio-Mos®, Alltech Biotech.) via starter feed; 3) mannanoligosaccharides ( 4 g / d Bio-Mos®, Alltech Biotech.) delivered via milk replacer. The animals were housed in individual hutches, with free access to water, and received 4L / d liquid diet, split into 2 meals, until weaning at six weeks, and starter feed ad libitum. Fecal scores were evaluated daily. Weekly calves were weighted and growth measurements and blood samples for glucose, urea-N and -hidroxibutyrate (BHBA) were taken until the eighth week of age, when the experimental period ended. There was no significant (P> 0.05) effect of treatment or treatment x age interaction for intake, weight gain or body growth. However, there was an age significant effect for all evaluated parameters (P <0.0001). The fecal score was not affected by treatments; however, animals fed MOS via milk replacer presented averages numerically smaller in the first two weeks of life, showing a lower incidence of diarrhea. No significant effects (P>0.05) of treatment or the interaction treatment x age were also observed for plasma concentration of glucose, urea-N or BHBA. However a significant age effect was observed for plasma parameters, with increasing concentrations for urea-N and BHBA, suggesting adequate rumen development. On the second trial, the inclusion of humic substances in the starter and its effects on performance and rumen development were evaluated. Twenty Holstein male calves were used in a completely randomized block design and distributed in two treatments according to inclusion of humic substances in the concentrate starter: 1) Control; 2) Humic substances (Nutrihume®). Nutritional management and evaluated parameters were the same as described for the first trial. However, calves were weaned at the eighth week of age and slaughtered for rumen development evaluation. There were significant effect (P>0.05) for treatment or the interaction treatment x age for concentrate intake, weight gain or growth measurements. Fecal scores were also not affected (P>0.05) by the inclusion of humic substances, even though calves presented frequently high fecal scores, indicating high incidence of diarrhea. There were no significant effects (P>0.05) of humic substances inclusion on the rumen morphometrics measures and papillae number, height or width. On the conditions of these studies, the alternative additives presented no beneficial effects on performance, rumen development or general health of milk-fed dairy calves.

Latossolos com horizonte A húmico (LH) são solos com importantes reservas de carbono orgânico (CO) em profundidade. Esses solos são comuns nas regiões Sudeste e Sul do Brasil, com menor ocorrência no Nordeste. Aspectos da gênese e preservação da matéria orgânica (MO) desses solos não foram completamente entendidos ainda. Particularmente interessantes são os processos responsáveis pelo espessamento (hiperdesenvolvimento) e estabilidade do CO do horizonte húmico. A hipótese de que a MO do horizonte húmico tenha importante contribuição de carbono (C) de origem pirogênica é testada. O objetivo deste trabalho foi, portanto, caracterizar quimicamente a MO do horizonte húmico e relacionar os resultados com a gênese e preservação do CO. Oito pedons de diferentes localidades do país (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Santa Catarina e Pernambuco) sob vegetação nativa foram empregados no estudo. Descrições morfológicas e análises de caracterização de rotina dos solos foram realizadas. Além disso, ácidos húmicos (AH) foram extraídos do horizonte húmico e analisados por ressonância magnética nuclear de 13C, enquanto que as frações leves (livre e oclusa), huminas e extratos alcalinos da MO dos mesmos pedons foram analisados através da pirólise. Os pedons possuem feições morfológicas conspícuas, como horizonte A hiperdesenvolvido, variando de 120 cm a 220 cm de espessura, e cores escuras em profundidade. Os horizontes húmicos são argilosos a muitos argilosos, fortemente ácidos e álicos. As formas de CO oxidável com dicromato respondem por 2/3 da reserva de carbono total (CT) do solo. Caulinita foi o principal mineral identificado por difratometria de raios X na fração argila desses indivíduos, seguido por gibbsita e, em alguns pedons, vermiculita com hidroxientrecamadas. Correlações entre atributos do solo e diferentes formas de C oxidável revelaram-se significativas apenas para alumínio pobremente cristalino extraído com oxalato de amônio ácido (r2 = 0,69), que se apresenta como um dos mecanismos de estabilização do C. Os AH apresentam estrutura química distinta entre os pedons e também variam com a profundidade, indicando, sobretudo o efeito do tipo de vegetação. Nos pedons estudados há maior concentração relativa de C alquila em superfície e C O-alquilas e C aromático em subsuperfície. A abundância de C O-alquilas sugere que boa parte da MO do horizonte húmico tem um grau de humificação pouco avançado. Os principais produtos da pirólise das frações leves, extratos alcalinos e huminas são carboidratos, compostos alifáticos e aromáticos, mas em proporções diferentes. As amostras da fração leve livre são mais ricas em resíduos frescos derivados de plantas, com presença de ligninas, enquanto que na fração leve oclusa (FLO) preponderam compostos aromáticos e alifáticos. Os extratos são enriquecidos em compostos de nitrogênio e carboidratos. A hipótese de uma MO altamente recalcitrante, formada predominantemente por produtos da decomposição de carvão foi rejeitada, já que produtos similares a esses foram encontrados apenas na FLO, que tem pouca importância no conteúdo de CT do solo. A estabilização da MO desses LH depende de 14 uma combinação de abundante entrada de biomassa e da atuação de mecanismos que retardam a mineralização da MO, como associações organominerais. / Ferralsols with umbric epipedons are soils with important organic carbon (OC) reserves in depth. These soils are common in the Southeast and South regions of Brazil, with fewer occurrences in the Northeast region. Both genesis and organic matter (OM) accumulation aspects of these soils were not completely understood yet. Particularly interesting are the soil processes responsible for thickening (over development) and for OC stability of the umbric horizon. The hypothesis that the OM from umbric epipedon has important pyrogenic carbon (C) contribution is tested. The aim of this work, therefore, was to characterize the chemistry of OM from umbric epipedon and to relate the results with soil genesis and OC preservation. Eigth pedons from different states of Brazil (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Pernambuco) under native vegetation were used in the study. Morphological descriptions and routine soil characterization analysis were carried out. Furthermore, humic acids (HA) were extracted from umbric horizon and analyzed by solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance, whereas light fractions (free and occluded), humin and alkaline extracts of the OM of the same pedons were analyzed by pyrolysis. The pedons have conspicuous morphological features, such as a developed umbric epipedon, ranging from 120 cm to 220 cm of thickness, and dark colors in depth. The umbric horizons are clayey to heavy clayey, strongly acidic and alic. Dichromate oxidable OC contents account for 2/3 of the total carbon (TC) soil reserve. Kaolinite is the main mineral identified by X ray diffractometry in the clay fraction, followed by gibbsite and vermiculite. Correlations between soil attributes and different forms of oxidable C were significant only for poorly crystalline aluminum forms extracted with oxalate ammonium acid (r2 = 0,69), which could be one of the C stabilization mechanisms. HA shown distinct chemical structures between pedons and also in depth, indicating the effect of the vegetation type. In the studied pedons there are higher relative concentration of alkyl C in surface and O-alkyl C and aromatic C in subsurface. Light fractions, alkaline extracts and humins main pyrolysis products are carbohydrates, aliphatic, and aromatic compounds, but in different proportions. In free light fraction (FLF) fresh residues derived from plants are common, with presence of lignin, whereas in the occluded light fraction (OLF), aromatic and aliphatic compounds predominate. Extracts are enriched in carbohydrates and N compounds. The hypothesis of a highly recalcitrant MO, produced by the fragments of charcoal in partial decomposition has been rejected, since they were found only into OLF, which has little importance in the TC content of soil. The stabilization of organic matter in these Ferralsols depends on a combination of abundant biomass input and the action of mechanisms to retard the mineralization of OM, such as a strong association with clay minerals.

This diploma thesis deals with returning of modified troughs of small watercourses to the natural state - revitalisation. The general idea of the river beds and water environment revitalisation will be explained in the theoretical part. It will also deal with its history, development and practical application. The practical part will contain an own project creation. It is a project of the adjusted small watercourses bed revitalisation in the level of study. A section of a fine river was used for this thesis. It is called Žďárský Stream and it belongs to the cadastral area Žďár near the Kaplice. Individual parts of the river and its basin will be mapped in this work. It will also consider the hydrological and geographical conditions and it will propose a technical solving for a local revitalisation of the adjusted river bed. It will ínclude natural factors support, the ecological-morphological improvement, the migrational permeability and other links to the river environment.