Anthropogenic dark earth
Anthropogenic dark earth (ADE) is a category of Anthrosols (anthropogenic soils) characterised by dark colour from homogeneous charcoal inclusion and extraordinary fertility compared with non-anthropogenic soils.
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- Michael O. Asare, European Journal of Soil Science, 2022,https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13308 Abstract : Anthropogenic dark earth (ADE) is a category of Anthrosols (anthropogenic soils) characterised by dark colour from homogeneous charcoal inclusion and extraordinary fertility compared with...
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"Terra Preta de Indio" (Amazonian Dark Earths; earlier also called "Terra Preta do Indio" or Indian Black Earth) is the local name for certain dark earths in the Brazilian Amazon region. These dark earths occur, however, in several countries in South America and probably beyond. They were most...
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The technique of using charcoal to improve the fertility of soils originated in the Amazon basin at least 2500 years ago. The native Indians of the region would create charcoal, mix it with organic matter and broken pottery, and incorporate it in small plots of land from 1 - 80 hectares in size....
- For instance, Terra Preta soils and other anthropogenic soils amended with PyC as char that has aged with time have shown a high capacity of nutrient retention and crop productivity (Cheng et al., 2008; From:Advances in Agronomy,2017