Field campaign advances fire-impact research in soils of the central Amazon

In November–December 2024, a seven-member Amazon PyroCarbon Project team established 22 soil plots across contrasting fire histories in the Manaus region, central Amazonia, advancing understanding of fire impacts on soil carbon dynamics.

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Field campaign advances fire-impact research in soils of the central Amazon