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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