Claim · #6492096
Cucurbita spp. · facilitation · Zea mays
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“shade of the squash leaves suppresses weeds and keeps the soil moist”
- 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
“Three Sisters polyculture is well-documented; squash ground cover suppressing weeds and retaining moisture for companion corn is a classic agroecological mechanism supported by the source quote.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Large squash leaves providing soil shading for moisture retention and weed suppression is well-documented soil-physical facilitation; source quote directly supports the mechanism.”
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