Discover the Power of Amazon's 2,000-Year-Old Dark Earth for a Sustainable Future.

Amazonian people created dark earth soil 2,000 to 2,500 years ago.

Dark earth soil contains minerals like magnesium, zinc, phosphorous, and calcium.

Experiments suggest dark earth can greatly improve ecosystem transition.

Dark earth contains 30 times more phosphorous and 6 times more calcium than control soil.

Grasses grew 3.4 times thicker in soil containing 20% ADE and 8 times thicker in pure ADE soil than in controls.

Ambay pumpwood species relies on dark earth soil for crucial minerals to grow three to six times taller.

Deforestation for grazing can be countered with dark earth soil restoration.

Microorganisms in dark soil transform chemical particles into nutrients for plants.

Dark earth may be the key to recovering lost Amazonian habitat and preserving its biodiversity.

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