Black earth

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Black earth may refer to:

  • Terra preta, or terra prêta do índio, expanses of very dark soils found in the Amazon Basin, thought to be a product of indigenous soil management dating back as far as 800 BCE.
  • Chernozem, a humus-rich soil with high nutrient content, found in certain areas of northern Eurasia and North America.
  • Black Earth, Wisconsin