A recent study shows that Amazonian Dark Earths (ADEs), through their high nutrient and microbiological contents, could help to restore deforested areas in the Amazon region. Furthermore, these ...

Black or Dark Brown Soil The most coveted soil color. Called “black gold” by some gardeners, it has high levels of organic matter and probably sodium, which helps organic matter and humus ...

image: Amazonian dark earth (ADE) soil profile. Note that there is a black and a yellow layer. ADE corresponds only to the black layer view more . Credit: Luís Felipe Guandalin Zagatto ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 7, 2023 (ENS) - Millions of Amerindian people living centuries ago in today’s Amazonia transformed the originally poor soil. The result is Amazonian dark earth, ADE, or ...

Indigenous farmers in the Amazon cultivate nutrient-rich, carbon-storing soil to grow crops – and archaeological evidence of this “dark earth” suggests they have been doing so for centuries.

This ancient soil buried deep in the forest might just be our greatest hope for the future. By Darren Orf Published: Aug 09, 2024 11:12 AM EDT David Wall // Getty Images ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Brown earth soils are widespread in Britain, except in highland areas. Soil organisms, like earthworms, mix the ...