Claim · #6492097
Phaseolus vulgaris · mutualism · Cucurbita spp.
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Fed by the bean's nitrogen, the squash canopy provides habitat”
- 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
- 51
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Bean N-fixation benefiting companion squash is well-documented Three Sisters agroecology; source quote supports the nutrient-subsidy mechanism and canopy habitat claim.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Bean N-fixation enriching soil nitrogen to benefit companion squash growth is well-supported soil-fertility ecology; the mechanism and direction are biologically sound.”
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