Characteristic dark color, deep A horizon, and artifacts
of an Amazonian dark earth near Manaus, Brazil. Wim Sombroek
(ISRIC, The Netherlands) explains the profile characteristics
during a recent meeting in Manaus, Brazil.
Burial urne below the enriched horizon at
a road cut near Manaus, Brazil. Eduardo Neves (University
of Sao Paulo) demonstrates the significance of the findings.
Papaya is a typical crop that produces much better
on the dark earths than adjacent upland soils.
