Terras pretas: Approaches to formation processes in a new paradigm

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 694-706

  Kern, Dirse Clara ^a   Lima, Helena Pinto ^a   da Costa, Jucilene Amorim ^b   de Lima, Herdjania Veras ^c   Browne Ribeiro, Anna ^d   Moraes, Bruno Marcos ^e   Kämpf, Nestor ^f  

^a MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAPÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^e Independent Researcher   (Brazil)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonia; anthropogenic landscapes; interdisciplinary research; terra preta

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHARCOAL; LANDSCAPE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

AMAZON RIVER; AMAZONIA;

EID: 85031031244     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.21647     Document Type: Review

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