Willian Cleisson Lopes de Souza

@portal.ufvjm.edu.br

PhD Student at Department of Agronomy
Universidade dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

Willian Cleisson Lopes de Souza


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Degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of Alagoas (2016-2020). Master’s degree (2020-2022) and current PhD student in Crop Production with an emphasis on the phytoremediation of areas degraded by heavy metals at the Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - MG, Brazil.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Agronomy and Crop Science, Soil Science, Plant Science, Physiology
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Scopus Publications

  • Influence of cadmium contamination on biomass production and mineral nutrition of tropical grasses
    Jeissica Taline Prochnow Raposo, Enilson de Barros Silva, Iracema Raquel Santos Bezerra, Wesley Costa Silva, Flávio Antônio Fernandes Alves, Lauana Lopes dos Santos, Willian Cleisson Lopes de Souza, Ana Claudia Nunes
    International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2026
    Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that disrupts plant nutrition and reduces biomass production. This study evaluated the effects of Cd contamination on biomass yield, nutrient status, nutrient use efficiency, and the phytoextraction potential of two tropical forage grasses. A greenhouse experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement, including three Cd levels (0, 2, and 12 mg kg−1) and two forage species (Megathyrsus maximus cv. Mombaça and Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu). Plants were grown in two soils with contrasting physicochemical properties (Typic Hapludox and Typic Quartzipsamment), both limed and fertilized. Cadmium exposure altered nutrient concentrations in plant tissues. Concentrations of N, P, K, S, Cu, and Zn increased with Cd contamination, while nutrient use efficiency declined, particularly at higher Cd levels. These effects were mainly attributed to a concentration effect caused by reduced biomass. U. brizantha showed greater tolerance to Cd stress, with higher biomass production, improved nutrient use efficiency, and greater removal of bioavailable Cd from the soil compared with M. maximus. The results highlight the importance of species selection and proper soil and nutrient management for phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils.
  • NPK fertilization for the first years of physic nut cultivated in two regions
    Enilson de Barros Silva, Lauana Lopes dos Santos, Paulo Henrique Grazziotti, Iracema Raquel Santos Bezerra, Willian Cleisson Lopes de Souza, Li Chaves Miranda, Ângela Aparecida Santos, Wesley Costa Silva, Bento Gil Uane
    Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2024
    The physic nut is an oilseed plant that has stood out as an alternative source for biodiesel. However, using it in this way requires determining the edaphoclimatic conditions and adequate fertilization to guarantee maximum productivity. This study objectived to evaluate and establish adequate rates of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K) to maximize the growth and productivity of physic nut in two edaphoclimatic conditions. Two experiments were performed over two consecutive years, one under Quartzarenic Neosol in the municipality of Diamantina and the other under Red-Yellow Latosol in the municipality of Governador Valadares. The treatments comprised rates of N: 0, 25, 50, 100 kg ha−1; P: 0, 35, 70, 140 kg ha−1; and K: 0, 40, 80, 160 kg ha−1. Plant growth was evaluated every 30 days until flowering. Seed and oil productivity was also assessed, with one harvest in Diamantina and two harvests in Governador Valadares. The edaphoclimatic condition of Governador Valadares was a determining factor in providing greater growth and productivity of the physic nut when compared to that of Diamantina. The application of N rates was unnecessary for the growth and productivity of the physic nut in Diamantina. Thus, phosphate fertilization was unnecessary in Governador Valadares and potassium fertilization was unnecessary for both regions. In Diamantina, 84 kg ha−1 and 87 kg ha−1 of P is recommended for growth and maximum productivity, respectively. Whereas, in Governador Valadares, 49 kg ha−1 and 55 kg ha−1 of N is recommended for growth and maximum crop productivity, respectively.
  • Toxicity and Availability of Manganese in the Growth of Tropical Grasses in Contaminated Soil
    Enilson de Barros Silva, Willian Cleisson Lopes de Souza, Barbara Olinda Nardis, Luís Reynaldo Ferracciú Alleoni, Paulo Henrique Grazziotti, Lauana Lopes dos Santos, Iracema Raquel Santos Bezerra, Flávio Antônio Fernandes Alves, Wesley Costa Silva, Bento Gil Uane, Sandra Antunes do Nascimento
    Applied and Environmental Soil Science, 2024
    Phytoremediation is a technique with high viability due to its low cost and minimal environmental impact. However, there are a few results regarding the use of tropical grasses in the phytoremediation of manganese (Mn), and there is no clear definition of which extractor is more suitable for assessing Mn availability in soils. The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth potential and phytoremediation of five tropical grasses in Mn‐contaminated soil, as well as to assess the efficiency of four extractors in Mn extraction. The grass cultivars evaluated included Aruana and Tanzânia of Megathyrsus maximus, Xaraés and Marandu of Urochloa brizantha, and Basilisk of Urochloa decumbens grown in Typic Hapludox (Oxisol) amended with 0, 50, 150, and 450 mg of Mn per kg−1 of soil. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, using a completely randomized experimental design in a 5 × 4 factorial scheme, with five replications. The experimental period lasted for 90 days. The dry matter of the shoot and root of the grasses was evaluated. Mn concentration in dry matter and its availability in soil were extracted by Mehlich‐1 and DTPA pH 7.3, while the semitotal concentration was determined by USEPA 3051 and total Mn by USEPA 3052 method. Tropical grasses showed reduced growth with increasing Mn rates in the soil, with the following sequence in the reduction in growth: Aruana > Basilisk > Marandu > Xaraés and lastly the Tanzânia. The Aruana cultivar showed greater potential for phytoextraction due to its higher ability to accumulate Mn in its biomass, followed by the Basilisk cultivar. The four different evaluated extractors were efficient in measuring Mn concentrations in the soil, with higher toxicity critical levels for the USEPA 3051 method due to the semitotal extraction nature and USEPA 3052 due to total Mn extraction. The growth of tropical grasses is reduced with increasing Mn rates applied to the soil. The Aruana of M. maximus grass has greater potential for phytoextraction of Mn‐contaminated soils, followed by Basilisk of Urochloa decumbens, Xaraés and Marandu of U. brizantha, and Tanzânia of M. maximus. The Mehlich‐1, DTPA pH 7.3, USEPA 3051, and 3052 extractors were efficient in extracting and evaluating Mn availability in soil for tropical grasses. The USEPA 3051 and 3052 methods presented higher toxicity critical levels.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Influence of cadmium contamination on biomass production and mineral nutrition of tropical grasses
    JT Prochnow Raposo, EB Silva, IRS Bezerra, W Costa Silva, FAF Alves, ...
    International Journal of Phytoremediation, 1-14 , 2026
    2026
  • NPK fertilization for the first years of physic nut cultivated in two regions
    EB Silva, LL Santos, PH Grazziotti, IRS Bezerra, WCL Souza, LC Miranda, ...
    Journal of Plant Nutrition 47 (19), 3284-3297 , 2024
    2024
  • Toxicity and Availability of Manganese in the Growth of Tropical Grasses in Contaminated Soil
    EB Silva, WCL Souza, BO Nardis, LRF Alleoni, PH Grazziotti, LL Santos, ...
    Applied and Environmental Soil Science 2024 (1), 7444193 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Ensino de botânica: o uso da fotografia como uma ferramenta alternativa a herbários
    LG da Silva, JE da Silva Santos, DR Brito, WCL de Souza
    Cuadernos de Educación y Desarrollo-QUALIS A4 15 (12), 15150-15161 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Record of the black aphid Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae)(Koch, 1854) in cowpea and fava bean plants in a greenhouse
    RA Pinheiro, MJ dos Santos Cabral, RP de Barros, TA de Sousa, ...
    Revista Ambientale 12 (4), 55-61 , 2020
    2020
  • Influência do efeito de borda na herbivoria foliar de Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. em floresta tropical sazonal seca
    WCL de Souza, LEB Silva, LLC Lima, RLV da Silva, JPF Barbosa, ...
    Diversitas Journal 5 (4), 2746-2758 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Aspectos comparativos entre milho (Zea mays L.) e sorgo (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench): diferenças e semelhanças
    WCL de Souza, LG da Silva, LEB Silva, RLV da Silva, LLC Lima, DR Brito
    Diversitas Journal 5 (4), 2337-2357 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 9
  • Desenvolvimento da cultura do milho (Zea mays L.): revisão de literatura
    LEB Silva, JC de Sales Silva, WCL de Souza, LLC Lima, RLV dos Santos
    Diversitas Journal 5 (3), 1636-1657 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 19
  • Yield of hybrid corn (Zea mays L.) AG 1051 under different plant populations under drip irrigation in Agreste Alagoano
    RLV dos SANTOS, JPF BARBOSA, WCL de SOUZA, LEB SILVA, ...
    Revista Ambientale 12 (1), 1-9 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • A Reprodução vegetal: despertando o interesse dos alunos
    MIG dos Santos, JPF Barbosa, WCL de Souza, J dos Santos Ferro, ...
    REVEXT-Revista de Extensão da Universidade Estadual de Alagoas-UNEAL 4 (2 … , 2019
    2019
  • Arborização nas Escolas Públicas do município de Poço das Trincheiras-AL
    MV Barbosa, VA Leite, DR Brito, WCL de Souza, IP da Silva Junior, ...
    Diversitas Journal 4 (3), 728-741 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 4
  • Bioprospecção de fungos micorrízicos arbusculares em solos de cultivo de mandioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) em Girau do Ponciano Alagoas
    LEB Silva, JKB dos Santos, WCL de Souza, LLC Lima, JC de Sales Silva, ...
    Diversitas Journal 4 (1), 05-14 , 2019
    2019
  • Uso de três tipos de adubos orgânicos de origem animal para o cultivo de coentro (Coriandrum sativum L.) e acelga (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) em um organossolo
    LEB Silva, JPF Barbosa, RLV dos Santos, WCL de Souza, ...
    Revista Craibeiras de Agroecologia 1 (1) , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 2

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Desenvolvimento da cultura do milho (Zea mays L.): revisão de literatura
    LEB Silva, JC de Sales Silva, WCL de Souza, LLC Lima, RLV dos Santos
    Diversitas Journal 5 (3), 1636-1657 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 19
  • Aspectos comparativos entre milho (Zea mays L.) e sorgo (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench): diferenças e semelhanças
    WCL de Souza, LG da Silva, LEB Silva, RLV da Silva, LLC Lima, DR Brito
    Diversitas Journal 5 (4), 2337-2357 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 9
  • Yield of hybrid corn (Zea mays L.) AG 1051 under different plant populations under drip irrigation in Agreste Alagoano
    RLV dos SANTOS, JPF BARBOSA, WCL de SOUZA, LEB SILVA, ...
    Revista Ambientale 12 (1), 1-9 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • Arborização nas Escolas Públicas do município de Poço das Trincheiras-AL
    MV Barbosa, VA Leite, DR Brito, WCL de Souza, IP da Silva Junior, ...
    Diversitas Journal 4 (3), 728-741 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 4
  • Influência do efeito de borda na herbivoria foliar de Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. em floresta tropical sazonal seca
    WCL de Souza, LEB Silva, LLC Lima, RLV da Silva, JPF Barbosa, ...
    Diversitas Journal 5 (4), 2746-2758 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Uso de três tipos de adubos orgânicos de origem animal para o cultivo de coentro (Coriandrum sativum L.) e acelga (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) em um organossolo
    LEB Silva, JPF Barbosa, RLV dos Santos, WCL de Souza, ...
    Revista Craibeiras de Agroecologia 1 (1) , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 2
  • Toxicity and Availability of Manganese in the Growth of Tropical Grasses in Contaminated Soil
    EB Silva, WCL Souza, BO Nardis, LRF Alleoni, PH Grazziotti, LL Santos, ...
    Applied and Environmental Soil Science 2024 (1), 7444193 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Ensino de botânica: o uso da fotografia como uma ferramenta alternativa a herbários
    LG da Silva, JE da Silva Santos, DR Brito, WCL de Souza
    Cuadernos de Educación y Desarrollo-QUALIS A4 15 (12), 15150-15161 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Influence of cadmium contamination on biomass production and mineral nutrition of tropical grasses
    JT Prochnow Raposo, EB Silva, IRS Bezerra, W Costa Silva, FAF Alves, ...
    International Journal of Phytoremediation, 1-14 , 2026
    2026
  • NPK fertilization for the first years of physic nut cultivated in two regions
    EB Silva, LL Santos, PH Grazziotti, IRS Bezerra, WCL Souza, LC Miranda, ...
    Journal of Plant Nutrition 47 (19), 3284-3297 , 2024
    2024
  • Record of the black aphid Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae)(Koch, 1854) in cowpea and fava bean plants in a greenhouse
    RA Pinheiro, MJ dos Santos Cabral, RP de Barros, TA de Sousa, ...
    Revista Ambientale 12 (4), 55-61 , 2020
    2020
  • A Reprodução vegetal: despertando o interesse dos alunos
    MIG dos Santos, JPF Barbosa, WCL de Souza, J dos Santos Ferro, ...
    REVEXT-Revista de Extensão da Universidade Estadual de Alagoas-UNEAL 4 (2 … , 2019
    2019
  • Bioprospecção de fungos micorrízicos arbusculares em solos de cultivo de mandioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) em Girau do Ponciano Alagoas
    LEB Silva, JKB dos Santos, WCL de Souza, LLC Lima, JC de Sales Silva, ...
    Diversitas Journal 4 (1), 05-14 , 2019
    2019