Sinopsis de Amazonian dark earths: origin, properties, management

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, and management through time. These new and multidisciplinary perspectives by leading experts on Amazonian Dark Earths may pave the way for the next revolution of soil management in the humid tropics.

Otros libros de Geologia/ciencias de la tierra

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  Conservación de suelo y agua en el olivar andaluz en relación al sistema de manejo de suelo.
  Autor: Alfonso Gómez, José.
  ISBN: 978-84-8474-151-0.
  Editorial: Kluwer Academic Pub. Group
  
  
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  Evaluación de sustratos para la restauración de canteras.
  Autor: Sin autor.
  ISBN: 978-84-96297-63-0.
  Editorial: Kluwer Academic Pub. Group
  
  
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  Karstología de yesos.
  Autor: Calaforra Chordi, J.M..
  ISBN: 978-84-8240-122-5.
  Editorial: Kluwer Academic Pub. Group
  
  
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  La intervención en el mercado del suelo.
  Autor: Catalá Martí, Vicente.
  ISBN: 978-84-8456-937-4.
  Editorial: Kluwer Academic Pub. Group
  
  
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  Métodos de medida de la salinidad del suelo.
  Autor: Aragües, R..
  ISBN: 978-84-7498-246-6.
  Editorial: Kluwer Academic Pub. Group