Claim · #6492095
Phaseolus vulgaris · mutualism · Zea mays
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“nitrogen-fixing beans were planted with corn, providing needed fertilizer”
- Authors
- Nelson M.K., Shilling D., Cajete G., Kimmerer R.W., Whyte K., Ortiz S., Armstrong J., McGregor J., Nelson M.P., Vucetich J.A., Martinez D., Settee P., Hogan L., Wolfgramm R., Spiller C., Houkamau C., Henare M., Tsosie R.
- Year
- 2018
- Publication
- Cambridge University Press
- Page
- 48
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Bean-corn mutualism via N-fixation and structural support is the well-documented 'Three Sisters' polyculture; mechanism, direction, and magnitude all align with established agroecological evidence.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Bean–corn intercropping with rhizobial N-fixation enriching soil for corn is well-documented; source quote directly supports the nitrogen-fertilizer mechanism.”
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