AgroEco

Claim · #6492241

Tephrosia vogelii · facilitation · Phaseolus vulgaris

facilitation · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“the second crop (bean) by 96%”
Authors
Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M.
Year
1999
Publication
CRC Press / Lewis Publishers

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Tephrosia vogelii is a well-documented N-fixing fallow species in East/Central Africa; 96% yield increase for subsequent legume crops is large but documented in Rwandan agroforestry trials.”

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “Tephrosia vogelii is a well-documented nitrogen-fixing shrub fallow species in sub-Saharan Africa; large yield gains in subsequent legume crops via soil fertility improvement are biologically consistent and reported in literature.”

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