AgroEco

Claim · #6492234

Faidherbia albida · facilitation · Sorghum bicolor

facilitation · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“sorghum yields were increased by 36% in Ethiopia and 125% in Burkina Faso”
Authors
Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M.
Year
1999
Publication
CRC Press / Lewis Publishers

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Faidherbia albida is a well-documented parkland agroforestry tree whose reverse phenology and N-fixation consistently boost cereal yields; cited figures align with published Sahel/Ethiopia literature.”

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “Faidherbia albida is a well-documented parkland nitrogen-fixing tree; soil N/P improvement and documented yield gains under its canopy in sub-Saharan Africa are consistent with published literature.”

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