Anthrosols comprise soils that have been modified profoundly through human activities, such as addition of organic or mineral material, charcoal or household wastes, or irrigation and cultivation. The group includes soils otherwise known as Plaggen soils, Paddy soils, Oasis soils, or Terra Preta de Indio. Many of them correspond to Highly cultivated soils and Anciently irrigated soils (Russia), Terrestrische anthropogene Böden (Germany), Anthroposols (Australia) and Anthrosols (China). (IUSS Working Group WRB. 2015. World Reference Base for Soil Resources 2014, update 2015 International soil classification system for naming soils and creating legends for soil maps. World Soil Resources Reports No. 106. FAO, Rome.)
A grain that is tolerant of poor soils, high latitudes and altitudes. Mainly used in making bread, whisky and beer. When fed to livestock, it is generally mixed with other grains. (Draft Definition and Classification of Commodities, FAO, 1996 (W2979))
Magnesium is a chemical element with symbol Mg and atomic number 12. Classified as an alkaline earth metal, magnesium is a solid at room temperature. (National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Element Summary for AtomicNumber 12, Magnesium. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Magnesium. Accessed June 25, 2024)
