Veredas (a type of wetland) are humid ecosystems, generally associated to hydromorphic soils and shallow water table, which occur frequently in the neighborhood of the springs and watercourses in the Cerrado region. The objective of this work was to study wetland soils located in undisturbed (native forest) and disturbed (agriculture and pasture) environments by means of determination of the soil texture and organic matter contents. Three wetlands were selected for this study: undisturbed wetland, surrounded by natural vegetation; disturbed wetland, surrounded by pasture areas; and disturbed wetland, surrounded by cultivated areas. Soil samples were collected at three different depths, following reference leveled lines defined, according to their positions in the relief, i.e., upper, middle and lower slope positions. The reference lines were approximately parallel to the direction of the wetland fluvial channel. It was verified that the clay contents in the lower portion of the slope were higher for the disturbed environments and the contents of silt were higher for the disturbed wetland surrounded by agricultural areas. The organic matter contents in the lower portion of the slope were lower for the disturbed wetlands.
soil properties; hydromorphic soils; land use
