Ancient Amazonians Intentionally Created Fertile “Dark Earth”
The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests, so one might assume that the Amazon’s land is equally rich. In fact, the soils underlying the forested vegetation, particularly in the hilly uplands, are surprisingly infertile. Much of the Amazon’s soil is acidic and low in...
Main Author: | Chu, Jennifer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | en_US |
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MIT News
2023
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/153171 |
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