Claim · #6492108
Agropyron intermedium · mutualism · Desmanthus illinoensis
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“legume component would help maintain an internal fertility supply”
- 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
- 99
AI critic verdicts
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Desmanthus illinoensis is a nitrogen-fixing legume; pairing with a perennial grass for internal N fertility in polyculture is well-supported soil-science logic.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Grass-legume perennial polycultures with N-fixation complementarity are well-documented; Desmanthus illinoensis is a known N-fixing legume compatible with prairie-analog systems alongside wheatgrass.”
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