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Amazonian Dark Earths: Origin, Properties, Management

By Johannes Lehmann , Dirse C. Kern , Bruno Glaser , William I. Woods

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2004
ISBN
1402018398, 9781402018398, 9781402025976
Open Library ID
OL17119101M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7121838 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
520\520
Topic
Geology
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-11-09 02:42:13
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Description

Dark Earths are a testament to vanished civilizations of the Amazon Basin, but may also answer how large societies could sustain intensive agriculture in an environment of infertile soils. This book examines their origin, properties, and management. Questions remain: were they intentionally produced or a by-product of habitation. Additional new and multidisciplinary perspectives by leading experts may pave the way for the next revolution in soil management in the humid tropics.

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