Microbe-rich Amazon dark earth boosts tree growth as much as sixfold

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Source: Luís Felipe Zagatto/CENA-USP

Brazilian scientists analyzed the typical soil composition resulting from native management with the aim of developing biotech applications for more effective restoration of degraded areas.

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