Claim · #6492180
Poaceae (family) weeds / broadleaf weeds (general) · pest pressure · Zea mays
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“accumulation of pests, especially weeds, are thought to be the major factors”
- Authors
- Vandermeer J.H.
- Year
- 2011
- Publication
- Jones and Bartlett Publishers
- Page
- 42
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Weed competition reducing maize yields in slash-and-burn (milpa) systems in Mexico is well-documented; source quote directly supports the extracted claim.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Weed competition is well-documented as a primary yield-limiting factor in maize, especially in slash-and-burn (milpa) systems where weed pressure intensifies after initial burn.”
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