Claim · #6492243
Cordia alliodora · facilitation · Coffea arabica
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“higher total nutrient content was found in the C. alliodora associations”
- Authors
- Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M.
- Year
- 1999
- Publication
- CRC Press / Lewis Publishers
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Cordia alliodora as shade tree in coffee agroforestry in Costa Rica with fine root biomass and nutrient cycling benefits is well-documented in agroecology literature.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Greater fine root biomass and total nutrient content in Cordia alliodora-coffee agroforestry vs. Erythrina associations is well-documented in Costa Rican systems; mechanism and direction are biologically consistent.”
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