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      Variability and spatial distribution of hydrodynamic properties in soil with preserved Caatinga Translated title: Variabilidade e distribuição espacial de propriedades hidrodinâmicas em solo com Caatinga preservada

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          ABSTRACT The functions of soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity are indispensable for the characterization and modeling of the infiltration and water transfer processes in the vadose zone. In the case of the Brazilian semi-arid region, characterized by the scarcity of water resources, there is a lack of information on the hydrodynamic properties of the soil. Also, these properties have numerous factors of variability, requiring the characterization of their magnitude and distribution in space. This research presents an analysis of the infiltration process and the hydrodynamic properties of the soil under native Caatinga forest, observing its spatial distribution. This vegetation is typical of the Brazilian semi-arid region. One developed a 48-point grid in an area of approximately 875 m2, and applied on it the Beerkan methodology. The analyzes were performed based on the application of the BEST-Slope algorithm and statistical measures of the position, dispersion, and adherence tests. The results showed medium to high variability indices for the hydrodynamic properties, with random spatial distribution, despite the verification of a homogeneous texture in the area. Thus, it was found that the soil structure was predominant in the processes of water infiltration.

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          RESUMO As funções de retenção de água no solo e condutividade hidráulica são indispensáveis para a caracterização e modelagem dos processos de infiltração e transferência de água na zona vadosa. No caso do semi-árido brasileiro, caracterizado pela escassez de recursos hídricos, faltam informações sobre as propriedades hidrodinâmicas do solo. Além disso, essas propriedades possuem inúmeros fatores de variabilidade, sendo essencial a caracterização de sua magnitude, bem como sua distribuição no espaço. Esta pesquisa apresenta uma análise das propriedades hidrodinâmicas de um solo sob mata nativa da Caatinga, típica do semi-árido brasileiro, observando sua distribuição espacial. Uma malha de 48 pontos foi desenvolvida em uma área de aproximadamente 875 m2, onde foi aplicada a metodologia Beerkan. As análises foram realizadas com base na aplicação do algoritmo BEST-Slope e em medidas estatísticas de posição, dispersão e aderência. Os resultados mostraram índices de variabilidade médios a altos para as propriedades hidrodinâmicas, com distribuição espacial aleatória, apesar da verificação de uma textura homogênea na área. Assim, verificou-se que a estrutura do solo foi preponderante nos processos de infiltração de água.

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              Caatinga Revisited: Ecology and Conservation of an Important Seasonal Dry Forest

              Besides its extreme climate conditions, the Caatinga (a type of tropical seasonal forest) hosts an impressive faunal and floristic biodiversity. In the last 50 years there has been a considerable increase in the number of studies in the area. Here we aimed to present a review of these studies, focusing on four main fields: vertebrate ecology, plant ecology, human ecology, and ethnobiology. Furthermore, we identify directions for future research. We hope that the present paper will help defining actions and strategies for the conservation of the biological diversity of the Caatinga.
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                Journal
                rbrh
                RBRH
                RBRH
                Associação Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos (Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil )
                1414-381X
                2318-0331
                2021
                : 26
                : e20
                Affiliations
                [03] Recife Pernambuco orgnameUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco Brazil
                [01] Caruaru Pernambuco orgnameUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco Brazil
                [02] Sassari orgnameUniversity of Sassari Italy
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                S2318-03312021000100223 S2318-0331(21)02600000223
                10.1590/2318-0331.262120210058
                330c5909-e64c-4e95-8994-07b1fab76dec

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 20 April 2021
                : 14 June 2021
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                Semi-arid,Zona vadosa,Beerkan,Curva de retenção,Curva de condutividade hidráulica,Semiárido,Vadose zone,Soil water retention curve,Hydraulic conductivity

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