Soil fertilization with Amazonian dark earth increases tree diameter by up to 88% (IMAGE)

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Soil fertilization with Amazonian dark earth increases tree diameter by up to 88%

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33-month-old acacias in Manaus: ADEs result from the decomposition of organic matter and the use of fire by pre-Columbian populations and continue to be created by present-day peoples

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Tsai Siu Mui/CENA-USP

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