Claim · #6492088
Leguminosae (family) · mutualism · mixed cropping system crops
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Soil nitrogen can be increased by incorporating legumes in the mixture”
- 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
- 52
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Legume BNF increasing soil N for companion crops in intercropping is textbook agroecology; source quote directly supports the structured fields and mechanism.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Legume BNF increasing soil N available to companion crops in intercropping is well-established soil science; source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
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