Claim · #6492278
Cajanus cajan · facilitation · Lumbricidae (family)
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“mulching with leaves and branches of Cajanus cajan increased the number of roots, worms, and other soil invertebrates”
- Authors
- Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M.
- Year
- 1999
- Publication
- CRC Press / Lewis Publishers
AI critic verdicts
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Organic mulch increasing earthworm populations via improved moisture, temperature buffering, and food substrate is well-established soil biology; source quote directly supports the structured mechanism.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Legume mulch improving soil biology including earthworms is well-documented; source quote directly supports the facilitation/beneficial interaction claimed for Cajanus cajan mulch in Togo.”
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