AgroEco

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Inga jinicuil · facilitation · Coffea arabica

facilitation · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“N2 fixation levels of 35 to 60 kg N/ha/yr in unfertilized coffee and cacao plantations”
Authors
Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M.
Year
1999
Publication
CRC Press / Lewis Publishers

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Inga spp. are well-documented N2-fixing leguminous shade trees in coffee agroforestry; 35-60 kg N/ha/yr is a biologically credible fixation range consistent with literature.”

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “Inga spp. are well-documented actinorhizal/rhizobial N2-fixers; 35–60 kg N/ha/yr falls within published ranges for Inga in agroforestry systems, and source quote supports the quantified field estimate.”

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