INTERFACE EPISTEMOLÓGICAENTRE PEDOLOGIA E BIOLOGIA CELULAR: FUNDAMENTOS TEÓRICOS E APLICAÇÕES PRÁTICAS NA ENGENHARIA AMBIENTAL E SANITÁRIA EPISTEMOLOGICAL INTERFACE BETWEEN PEDOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERING

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This article is the result of the Multidisciplinary Extension Project presented to the Faculdade Católica Paulista (FACAP), as part of the curricular requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering.The general objective consists of analyzing the epistemological interface between Pedology and Cell Biology, demonstrating how the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of soil condition plant and microbial cellular functioning. In this sense, it also seeks to analyze the soil in the field, understanding the relationship between its composition, structure, and nutrient availability with the development of living organisms at a cellular level. The activity involved a theoretical and practical approach, integrating observation, analysis, and interpretation of soil samples in order to highlight how edaphic processes influence cellular and ecological dynamics. Thus, the study emphasizes its implications for professional training and practice in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, especially regarding the understanding of natural systems, environmental management, and ecosystem sustainability, as well as the proposal of academic management strategies that promote microbiota recovery and the protection of the surface horizon against degradative processes. From a methodological point of view, it is characterized as an integrative experimental and descriptive approach, combining field analysis, direct observation, and comparative evaluation, grounded in the principles of the scientific method. Results: The analysis of the community garden beds showed that soils with organic cover and good structure, such as Beds 2 and 3, favor nutrient cycling and microbial activity, while compacted soils, such as Bed 4, present compromised ecological functions.