Carbon reserves in Central American soils still affected by ancient Mayan deforestation
Monday, August 20, 2018 - 10:20
in Earth & Climate
Deforestation is suspected to have contributed to the mysterious collapse of Mayan civilization more than 1,000 years ago. A new study shows that the forest-clearing also decimated carbon reservoirs in the tropical soils of the Yucatan peninsula region long after ancient cities were abandoned and the forests grew back.