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of 34ºC to anticipate global warming beyond current temperatures in Amazonia between 22 and 28ºC.
The seeds were allowed to germinate, and the seedlings to grow for 90 days, after which the height, dry mass, and extension of the roots were measured. The scientists quantified changes in the soil's pH, texture, and concentration of organic matter, potassium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, sulfur, boron, copper, iron, and zinc over the course of the experiment. With molecular methods, they also measured changes in microbial diversity in the soil.
Throughout the experiment, 20% or 100% ADE soils supported a greater biodiversity of bacteria and archaea than control soils. "For example, ADE soils contained more beneficial taxa of the bacterial families Paenibacillaceae, Planococcaceae, Micromonosporaceae, and Hyphomicroblaceae."The results also showed that adding ADE to soil improved the growth and development of plants. For example, the dry mass of palisade grass was increased 3.4 times in 20% ADE, and 8.1 times in 100% ADE, compared to in control soil. Addition of ADE also boosted the growth of the three: seedlings of cedro blanco and P. dubium were 2.
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