The soil pores distribution conditions its physical-hydraulic behavior. Therefore, it influences the dynamic processes of air and solution of the soil, and also its agricultural potentiality. This work aimed at evaluating the influence of pores distribution on physical properties of six classes of soil, under natural vegetation, located in the region of Lavras (MG). Disturbed and undisturbed samples were collected from superficial layer (0-20 cm) for physical characterization and determination of pores distribution curves. The results indicated that soil physical properties were not influenced by the pores with diameter between 0,03 and 0,0375 mm. It was also verified that macroporosity values were directly proportional to the hydraulic conductivity values of saturated soils.
Soil porosity; soil pore size; saturated soil hydraulic conductivity; voids ratio; flocculation degree
