AgroEco

Claim · #6492076

Leguminosae (family) · mutualism · multiple crop species

mutualism · effect: beneficial

mutualistOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“use of plants that readily form symbiotic associations, such as legumes”
Authors
Altieri M.A., Farrell J.G., Hecht S.B., Liebman M., Magdoff F., Murphy B., Norgaard R.B., Sikor T.O.
Year
1995
Publication
CRC Press / Westview Press
Page
13

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Legume-rhizobia symbiotic N-fixation benefiting intercropped species is well-established agroecological doctrine; mechanism and direction are biologically consistent.”

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “Legume-rhizobial symbiotic nitrogen fixation is well-established; the mechanism and beneficial effect on nutrient cycling are biologically sound.”

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