The aim of this research was to compare the air temperature and relative humidity conditions at two locations in the same agro-ecological settlement: (1) a spot located in an area of Caatinga being restored using berms made of wood waste and stones, and (2) a spot located in a degraded Caatinga area, both in Brazil's semi-arid region. The data on air temperature and relative humidity of the air were obtained from two automatic Akso AK170 thermo-hygrometers. Both spots have similar elevations but different vegetation and soil conditions. At spot 1 no temperature above 35°C was observed while at spot 2 seven temperatures above 35°C were recorded. Regarding humidity, spot 1 had 11 records for humidity lower than 30%, while spot 2 had 34 records for the same humidity percentage and in addition to that, two records for humidity below 22%, which was not observed at spot 1. It can therefore be concluded that soil recovery practices in the Caatinga using berms, together with thinning, enrichment, trimming, and cutting, promotes a cooler and more humid microclimate.
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