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Amazonian Dark Earths
. Ed(S): Lehmann, Johannes; Kern, Dirse C. (Museu Goeldi, Brazil); Glaser, Bruno; Woods, William I. (University Of Southern Illinois, Usa)
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Description for Amazonian Dark Earths
Hardback. 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. Editor(s): Lehmann, Johannes; Kern, Dirse C. (Museu Goeldi, Brazil); Glaser, Bruno; Woods, William I. (University of Southern Illinois, USA). Num Pages: 505 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Amazonian Dark Earths are not only a testament to the vanished civilizations of the Amazon Basin, but may provide the answer to how the large, sophisticated societies were able to sustain intensive agriculture in an environment with mostly infertile soils. Locally known as Terra Preta de Indio or Indian black earth, these anomalous soils are even today fertile and highly productive. Though clearly associated with pre-European settlements questions remain whether the Dark Earths were intentionally produced or merely a by-product of habitation activities. This publication provides a comprehensive review of our current understanding of these fascinating soils: their origin, properties, ... Read more
Amazonian Dark Earths are not only a testament to the vanished civilizations of the Amazon Basin, but may provide the answer to how the large, sophisticated societies were able to sustain intensive agriculture in an environment with mostly infertile soils. Locally known as Terra Preta de Indio or Indian black earth, these anomalous soils are even today fertile and highly productive. Though clearly associated with pre-European settlements questions remain whether the Dark Earths were intentionally produced or merely a by-product of habitation activities. This publication provides a comprehensive review of our current understanding of these fascinating soils: their origin, properties, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
505
Condition
New
Number of Pages
505
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402018398
SKU
V9781402018398
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Reviews for Amazonian Dark Earths
From the reviews: "Two symposia on the Amazonian Dark Earths were held in 2001, and these were followed in 2002 by the First International Workshop on the subject in Manaus and Santerem, Brazil. … The Workshop succeeded in its aims of bringing a great deal of information from disparate fields of research to a wide ... Read more