Contrary to the conventional view that human activities damage the environment, Glaser says, "Blackcarbon combined with human wastes is responsible for the richness of Terra Preta soils."
与人类活动破坏环境的传统观点相反，格拉泽说：“与人类排泄物结合的黑碳是黑土高地土壤肥沃的原因。”
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Unburnt vegetation rots quickly, but blackcarbon persists in the soil for many centuries.
未燃烧的植物腐烂得很快，但黑碳在土壤中存留了好几个世纪。
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Burning the forest just once can leave behind enough blackcarbon to keep the soil fertile for thousands of years.