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The secret behind Amazonian ‘dark earth’ could help speed up forest restoration around the world
Publicado em 05 de maio de 2023
Between about 450 BC and 950 AD, the millions of Amerindians living in the Amazon today transformed the originally poor soil through various processes. Over many human generations, the soil has been enriched with charcoal from its low-intensity cooking fires, waste burning, animal bones, broken pottery, compost, and manure. The result is Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) or terra preta, which is exceptionally fertile because it is rich in nutrients and the stable organic matter derived from charcoal, [...]