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
The latter elements suggest the hearth was intentionally sealed with a mixture of guano and sand, which can protect plant materials within the hearth from catching fire—conditions needed to create tar.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 22, 2024
Their guano, or dung, can also be used as fertilizer.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
The seabirds' droppings, known as guano, carry nitrogen and phosphorus, important nutrients that leach into the surrounding seas fertilising surrounding coral reef environments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024
These bats were insect eaters, and the guano was an ooze of digested insects.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
