Amazonian Dark Earths - Origin Properties Management (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2004
First published:	2003
Editors:	Johannes Lehmann • Dirse C. Kern • Bruno Glaser • William I. Woods
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	505
Edition:	2003 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-1839-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4020-1839-8
Barcode:	9781402018398

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