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Amazonian Dark Earths
. Ed(S): Glaser, Bruno; Woods, W.I.
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Description for Amazonian Dark Earths
Hardback. The regenerative qualities identified in prehistoric, anthropogenic Amazonian dark earths suggest that notoriously infertile tropical soils can be greatly improved. This volume provides a variety of stances centering on aspects of the origin, distribution, variability, persistence, and use of Amazonian dark earths. Editor(s): Glaser, Bruno; Woods, W.I. Num Pages: 216 pages, 67 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 36 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
The idea for the volume first came about through a conversation the editors had at the Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter Conference in Edinburgh in September 1999. It developed with two symposia on Amazonian dark earths that were held in 2001 in conjunction with the Conference ofLatin Americanist Geographers in Benicassim, Spain, and the Congress of the Brazi- lian Archaeological Society in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, respectively, and culmi- nated at the First International Workshop on Terra Preta Soils held in Manaus and Santarem, Brazil, in July 2002. As a comprehensive treatment of these dis- tinctive anthropogenic soils has ... Read more
The idea for the volume first came about through a conversation the editors had at the Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter Conference in Edinburgh in September 1999. It developed with two symposia on Amazonian dark earths that were held in 2001 in conjunction with the Conference ofLatin Americanist Geographers in Benicassim, Spain, and the Congress of the Brazi- lian Archaeological Society in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, respectively, and culmi- nated at the First International Workshop on Terra Preta Soils held in Manaus and Santarem, Brazil, in July 2002. As a comprehensive treatment of these dis- tinctive anthropogenic soils has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540007548
SKU
V9783540007548
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About . Ed(S): Glaser, Bruno; Woods, W.I.
Dr. Bruno Glaser is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Soil Science and Soil Geography at the University of Bayreuth. For over seven years he has been conducting Amazonian dark earth research from a soil science perspective including soil fertility, sustainability, and archaeology aspects. Dr. William Woods is Professor in the Department of Geography and Director ... Read more
Reviews for Amazonian Dark Earths
From the reviews: "Concern for the environmental health of Amazonia is at the forefront of current international environmental issues. … Even more uncommonly discussed is the existence of ‘dark earths,’ the subject of this book. … Coverage ranges from a review of the literature to discussion of appropriate methodology. … the book is well written ... Read more