Claim · #6492231
Leucaena leucocephala · facilitation · Zea mays
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“hedgerows produced 8 to 12 Mg ha–1 yr–1 of prunings which increased SOM”
- Authors
- Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M.
- Year
- 1999
- Publication
- CRC Press / Lewis Publishers
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Leucaena hedgerow intercropping with maize is a well-documented alley-cropping system; 8–12 Mg/ha/yr pruning biomass and yield benefits in favorable environments are consistent with published literature.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Leucaena hedgerow biomass of 8–12 Mg/ha/yr is well-documented; N-rich prunings improving SOM and maize yields in alley-cropping systems is biologically consistent.”
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