Anthropogenic dark earth: Evolution, distribution, physical, and chemical properties

• Published in: European journal of soil science Vol. 73; no. 5
• Main Author: Asare, Michael O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Acidity; Aeration; Agricultural land; Agriculture; Amazonian dark earth; Anthropogenic factors; Anthrosols; Arable land; arable soils; Arctic region; Arctic zone; Ashes; biomass; biomass ashes; Biomass burning; Calcium; carbon nitrogen ratio; Cation exchange; cation exchange capacity; Cation exchanging; Cations; Charcoal; chemical characteristics; Chemical properties; Chemicophysical properties; clay; Clay minerals; cold; Cold weather; color; Colour; Copper; Crop production; Crop yield; Earth; Exchange capacity; Fertility; Fertilization; forage; Household wastes; Human influences; humans; Ice environments; Iron; Land use; Magnesium; Manganese; Mineralization; Nutrients; Organic matter; Organic wastes; physical characteristics; Pore size; porosity; Retention; Soil; Soil fertility; Soils; Sustainability; Sustainable agriculture; weather; Zinc; Arctic region

Anthropogenic dark earth (ADE) is a category of Anthrosols (anthropogenic soils) characterised by dark colour from homogeneous charcoal inclusion and extraordinary fertility compared with non‐anthropogenic soils. The study aims to provide a detailed overview of the origin and distributions of ADEs,...