Source
Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Fourth Edition
Gliessman S.R.
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- CRC Press
- Type
- book
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35 AI-consensus-verified claims extracted from this source , across 5 interaction categories.
biocontrol
- soil microbes biocontrol plant pathogens · effect: beneficial
“some soil microbes can out-compete and directly suppress plant pathogens”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 114 #6494053
- Insecta (parasitoids) biocontrol Insecta (herbivorous pests) · effect: beneficial
“beneficial insects disperse into them from the adjacent non-crop vegetation when their prey and hosts are present”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 197 #6494218
- Insecta (predators) biocontrol Insecta (herbivorous pests) · effect: beneficial
“diverse landscape by keeping vineyards smaller and maintaining natural vegetation patches encouraged the presence of natural predators”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 197 #6494219
facilitation
- Cucurbita pepo facilitation Weeds (functional group) · effect: beneficial
“casting yet a deeper shade on the soil surface and aiding in weed control”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 70 #6493992
- Erythrina poeppigiana facilitation Coffea arabica · effect: beneficial
“coffee is typically grown under the shade of trees, often species of the leguminous genus Erythrina”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - Avena sativa facilitation Trifolium spp. · effect: beneficial
“Clover seems to establish best around 50% of full sunlight”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 71 #6493994
- Vicia sativa facilitation Vitis vinifera · effect: beneficial
“mow the vetch/oat cover crop and mulch any vine or tree prunings”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - Avena sativa facilitation Vitis vinifera · effect: beneficial
“mow the vetch/oat cover crop and mulch any vine or tree prunings”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - Eichhornia crassipes facilitation crop (general) · effect: beneficial
“water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes)... can be pulled from the water and applied as mulch”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - Lemna spp. facilitation crop (general) · effect: beneficial
“duckweed (Lemna spp.)... applied as mulch”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - Mucuna pruriens facilitation Zea mays · effect: beneficial
“covering the soil with a nitrogen-rich mulch into which the next corn crop will be planted”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 103 #6494044
- Theobroma cacao facilitation weeds · effect: beneficial
“crushed pods leach tannic substances that can inhibit the germination”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 104 #6494045
- Medicago sativa facilitation Nicotiana tabacum · effect: beneficial
“chopped alfalfa added to soil stimulated the growth of tobacco, cucumber, and lettuce”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 105 #6494046
- Medicago sativa facilitation Cucumis sativus · effect: beneficial
“chopped alfalfa added to soil stimulated the growth of tobacco, cucumber, and lettuce”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 105 #6494047
- Medicago sativa facilitation Lactuca sativa · effect: beneficial
“chopped alfalfa added to soil stimulated the growth of tobacco, cucumber, and lettuce”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 105 #6494048
- Guiera senegalensis facilitation Pennisetum glaucum · effect: beneficial
“yield increases, especially during drought years, when intercropped with the hydraulic-redistributing native woody shrub”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 116 #6494049
- Fabaceae (family) facilitation Poaceae (family) · effect: beneficial
“When nitrogen-fixing legumes are used as cover crops, the quality of the biomass can be greatly improved.”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 123 #6494054
- Medicago sativa facilitation Zea mays · effect: beneficial
“alternating it with a nitrogen-fixing leguminous crop like alfalfa can reduce the need for nitrogen-rich amendments”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 126 #6494055
- cover crop (living mulch) facilitation Poaceae (family) · effect: beneficial
“Living mulches can provide and conserve nitrogen for grain crops, reduce soil erosion, reduce weed pressure”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 124 #6494056
- Poaceae (family) facilitation Zea mays · effect: beneficial
“cover crops: reduced soil erosion, improved soil structure, enhanced soil fertility, suppression of weeds”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 175 #6494213
- Leguminosae (family) facilitation Zea mays · effect: beneficial
“cover crops particularly leguminous ones tilled into the soil, organic matter called green manure”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 175 #6494215
- Leguminosae (family) facilitation Zea mays · effect: beneficial
“nitrogen-fixing legumes and associated crop plants”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 189 #6494216
- Cucurbita pepo facilitation Zea mays · effect: beneficial
“traditional corn-bean-squash intercrop brings together three different but complementary crops”
interactsWith ✓ 1/2 AI critics agreedp. 189 #6494217
mutualism
- mycorrhizal fungi mutualism vascular plant (general) · effect: beneficial
“soil-dwelling mycorrhizal fungi and their vascular-plant associates”
mutualistOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - Zea mays mutualism Phaseolus vulgaris · effect: beneficial
“traditional corn-bean-squash polyculture discussed later in this chapter is an illustrative example”
mutualistOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 174 #6494214
pathogen pressure
- Erythrina poeppigiana pathogen pressure Fungal pathogens (functional group) · effect: harmful
“relative humidity inside the coffee cropping system stays close to 100%, promoting fungal diseases”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 71 #6493995
- Fungi (kingdom) pathogen pressure Coffea arabica · effect: harmful
“fungal diseases that can cause coffee defoliation and fruit drop”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 71 #6493996
- soil-borne pathogens pathogen pressure general crop plant · effect: harmful
“When a plant is weakened by these conditions it becomes more susceptible to diseases, especially in the root zone.”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 118 #6494057
- crop-residue-borne pathogens pathogen pressure subsequent crop · effect: harmful
“residue may harbor and pass on to a subsequent crop”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 122 #6494058
pest pressure
- Elymus repens pest pressure Trifolium spp. · effect: harmful
“Quackgrass inhibited several crop types (e.g., clover, alfalfa, and barley)”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 103 #6494041
- Elymus repens pest pressure Medicago sativa · effect: harmful
“Quackgrass inhibited several crop types (e.g., clover, alfalfa, and barley)”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 103 #6494042
- Elymus repens pest pressure Hordeum vulgare · effect: harmful
“Quackgrass inhibited several crop types (e.g., clover, alfalfa, and barley)”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 103 #6494043
- Elymus repens pest pressure Trifolium spp. · effect: harmful
“Quackgrass inhibited several crop types (e.g., clover, alfalfa, and barley)”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 103 #6494050
- Elymus repens pest pressure Medicago sativa · effect: harmful
“Quackgrass inhibited several crop types (e.g., clover, alfalfa, and barley)”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 103 #6494051
- Elymus repens pest pressure Hordeum vulgare · effect: harmful
“Quackgrass inhibited several crop types (e.g., clover, alfalfa, and barley)”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 103 #6494052