Abstract

Management and land use is one of the practices that tend to modify the chemical characteristics of the topsoil by tillage and deployment of diverse cultures isolated or consortium. From this perspective, the objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the availability of cations (calcium, aluminum and magnesium) and influence  the potential of zero charge and the point and salt effect null in oxisols under different management systems and use (preserved Cerrado, eucalyptus monoculture, corn under no-tillage and pasture with baquiária grass) in the Triângulo Mineiro region. Noting that the use and soil management changes the electrochemical conditions and a correlation between the availability of calcium and magnesium, with potential of zero charge and the point and salt effect null of the soils, but shows no correlation with the organic matter for the Cerrado soils in use with corn, pasture, eucalyptus and native Cerrado vegetation.

Key words: Nutrients, potential of zero charge, point of zero salt effect, Cerrado.