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Arizona State University

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Study author Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz collects soil samples in the lush rainforest of the Pastaza-Marañón Foreland Basin. Fieldwork like this is vital for understanding the complex ecosystems of the Amazon and their role in global environmental processes.

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Photo courtesy of Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz

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