Quilombola shifting cultivation in the Atlantic Forest (Ribeira Valley, São Paulo, Brazil): a Mulch-Slash-Burn system that conserves soil fertility

Autores

  • Alexandre Antunes Ribeiro Filho
  • Cristina Adams
  • Sidneide Manfredini
  • Geovani Broering
  • Maria Benta Cassetari Rodrigues

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34188/bjaerv9n3-164

Palavras-chave:

shifting cultivation, soil fertility, fallow, nutrient cycling, Atlantic Forest

Resumo

Shifting cultivation combines conversion, cultivation and vegetated fallow, but the mechanisms by which fallow maintains soil fertility vary among local systems. This study evaluated the soil-fertility dynamics of a quilombola shifting cultivation system in the Atlantic Forest of the Ribeira Valley, São Paulo, Brazil, and estimated the fallow interval most consistent with ecological stability. A synchronic control-impact design compared 20 areas distributed among five fallow-age classes (0–5, 10–15, 20–25, 30 and 55–60 years) and mature-forest controls (>150 years). Soil samples were collected at 0–1, 1–5 and 5–10 cm and analyzed for acidity, macronutrients, exchange properties, organic matter and texture; class means were evaluated with a general linear model and Tukey comparisons. Fallow age was strongly correlated with estimated biomass (r = 0.897; p < 0.001). Relative fertility increased in intermediate fallows, especially between 10 and 25 years, and then declined toward the acidic, low-base-saturation condition of mature-forest soils. Mature forests retained higher organic matter, phosphorus and cation-exchange capacity. Because approximately 60–80% of epigeal biomass remained unburned, its slow decomposition acted as mulch and maintained nutrients within the soil–vegetation complex. The system is therefore interpreted as a Mulch-Slash-Burn variant. Under the studied conditions, a 30–55-year fallow is the most suitable interval for restoring soil properties and conserving nutrient stocks.

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Ribeiro Filho, A. A., Adams, C., Manfredini, S., Broering, G., & Rodrigues, M. B. C. (2026). Quilombola shifting cultivation in the Atlantic Forest (Ribeira Valley, São Paulo, Brazil): a Mulch-Slash-Burn system that conserves soil fertility. Brazilian Journal of Animal and Environmental Research, 9(3), e88836. https://doi.org/10.34188/bjaerv9n3-164

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