guano

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"Guano was a highly sought-after resource the Incas would have wanted access to, playing an important role in the diplomatic arrangements between the Inca and the Chincha communities," Dr. Bongers said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Guano produced from breeding bird colonies provides nutrients for marine invertebrates and fish, for instance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2024

Guano duty: How Rudy Giuliani’s ex-publicist described her job.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2021

But unlike the Guano Islands, T-3 was temporary—it would melt away in the 1980s—so under international law, no nation could claim it.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2020

Guano derives its value as a manure from the nitrogen, phosphates, and the small amount of potash it contains.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton