guano
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"The historical records documenting how bird guano was applied to maize fields helped us interpret the chemical data and understand the regional importance of this practice," she said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
"Together, the chemical and material evidence we studied confirms earlier scholarship showing that guano was deliberately collected and used as a fertilizer," Dr. Bongers said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
Their guano, or dung, can also be used as fertilizer.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
Researchers have discovered a new avenue by which viruses may spread from bats to other mammals: in bat guano eaten by chimpanzees and other animals.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 24, 2024
Nothing but what you might expect: pink, tumbled boulders with guano layered on them like icing; and a steep slope up to the shattered rocks that crowned the bastion.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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