Mineralogy of Vertisols: Influence on Soil Properties, Genesis and Classification
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 44
Special Issue Editors
Interests: clay mineralogy; soil processes; soil genesis
Interests: clay mineralogy; pedology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The expansive character of smectites and other minerals in Vertisols allows for high plasticity with high water contents and a hard consistency in dry conditions, representing a challenge in agricultural management. However, Vertisols are important for crop production in many regions, especially because of their high availability of nutrients. Although their physical and chemical characteristics are closely related to the types and amounts of smectite and other clays, the identification and characterization of these phases are commonly general and qualitative in the literature. This Special Issue aims to obtain deeper knowledge about the relationship between mineralogy and the properties, genesis, and classification of Vertisols, in a qualitative and, especially, in a quantitative way.
Prof. Dr. Sheila Aparecida Correia Furquím
Prof. Dr. Valdomiro Severino De Souza-Júnior
Dr. Gabriel Ramatis Pugliese Andrade
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vertisols
- clay minerals
- smectite
- kaolinite
- clay quantification
- clays and physical properties
- clays and chemical properties
