Cassia siamea · facilitation · Vigna unguiculata

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Cassia siamea hedgerow mulch suppressing surface runoff in Kenyan alley-cropping with cowpea is well-documented in agroforestry/IPM literature; the <1 mm vs 8 mm contrast is physically consistent with mulch infiltration enhancement.”

• soil-scientist · plausible

  “Mulch reducing surface runoff is well-established soil physics; <1 mm vs 8 mm for 40 mm rainfall on mulched plots in semi-arid Kenya is within credible reported ranges.”

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