Lithic Mulching (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Lithic Mulching

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So-called rock gardens were key to feeding the population of Rapa Nui, today commonly known as Easter Island. Robert DiNapoli, coauthor of a new study on the gardens, inspects one. 

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Photo by Carl Lipo

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