Claim · #6493991
Azolla spp. · facilitation · Oryza sativa
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“let the Azolla grow on the surface, drain the paddy and incorporate the Azolla mulch”
- Authors
- Vandermeer J.H.
- Year
- 2009
- Page
- 174
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis fixing atmospheric N then incorporated as green manure in flooded rice paddies is a well-documented, textbook agroecological practice, especially in Southeast Asia.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis fixing N2 and used as green manure in flooded rice paddies is well-documented traditional practice; source quote supports incorporation mechanism.”
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