Claim · #6492220
Fabaceae (family) · facilitation · Poaceae (family)
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“non-legumes depend on soil N whereas legumes can obtain much of their N from air”
- Authors
- Connor D.J., Loomis R.S., Cassman K.G.
- Year
- 2011
- Publication
- Cambridge University Press
- Page
- 62
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Legume BNF supplementing soil N for companion grasses is foundational agroecology; LER ~1.42 in maize-bean polycultures is consistent with published field evidence from Kenya.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Rhizobial N-fixation by legumes releasing soil-available N to companion cereals is well-documented; LER ~1.42 in maize-bean intercropping is consistent with published field data from Kenya.”
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