Claim · #6492275
Leucaena leucocephala · facilitation · Zea mays
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“equilibrium infiltration rates were greater in Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium plots”
- Authors
- Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M.
- Year
- 1999
- Publication
- CRC Press / Lewis Publishers
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Leucaena contour hedgerows improving soil infiltration rates in alley-cropping systems with maize in Nigeria is well-documented; the 19 vs 8 cm/hr figures are biologically reasonable for hedgerow vs. no-till comparisons.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Leucaena contour hedgerows improving soil infiltration rates via organic matter addition and reduced compaction is well-supported soil-physical literature; magnitude (19 vs 8 cm/hr) is within plausible range.”
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