AgroEco

Source

Building Soils for Better Crops: Ecological Management for Healthy Soils (Fourth Edition)

Magdoff F., Van Es H.

Year
2021
Publication
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Type
usda report

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25 AI-consensus-verified claims extracted from this source , across 5 interaction categories.

biocontrol

  • Fungi (kingdom) biocontrol Nematoda (phylum) · effect: beneficial
    “some fungi trap and kill nematodes. There are also fungi and bacteria that parasitize nematodes”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 51 #6492057

  • Arachnida (class) biocontrol Insecta (class) · effect: beneficial
    “Spiders feed mainly on insects and keep insect pests from developing into large populations”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 57 #6492058

  • Collembola (order) biocontrol Fungi (kingdom) · effect: beneficial
    “Many protozoa, springtails and mites feed on disease-causing fungi and bacteria”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 59 #6492059

  • Acari (order) biocontrol Fungi (kingdom) · effect: beneficial
    “Many protozoa, springtails and mites feed on disease-causing fungi and bacteria”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 59 #6492060

  • Trichoderma spp. biocontrol plant pathogens (general) · effect: beneficial
    “fungus Trichoderma and bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens colonize plant roots and protect them”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 59 #6492069

  • Fungi (kingdom) biocontrol Nematoda (phylum) · effect: beneficial
    “some fungi trap and kill nematodes. There are also fungi and bacteria that parasitize nematodes”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 51 #6492070

  • Lumbricus terrestris biocontrol Venturia inaequalis · effect: beneficial
    “apple scab fungus can be partly controlled when worms eat the leaves and incorporate the residues”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 56 #6492071

  • Arachnida (class) biocontrol Insecta (class) · effect: beneficial
    “Spiders feed mainly on insects and keep insect pests from developing into large populations”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 57 #6492072

facilitation

  • Medicago sativa facilitation soil organic matter · effect: beneficial
    “comparison of organic matter increases when growing alfalfa compared to corn silage”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 36 #6492051

  • Vicia villosa facilitation soil organic matter · effect: beneficial
    “close to 50% of the root-derived carbon was still present”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 34 #6492052

  • Avena sativa facilitation soil organic matter · effect: beneficial
    “42% of the root organic matter remained in the soil”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 34 #6492053

  • Secale cereale facilitation soil aggregate community · effect: beneficial
    “Well-aggregated soil from an organically managed field with a rye cover crop.”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 71 #6492073

  • cover crop spp. facilitation soil biota · effect: beneficial
    “Surface residues and cover crops protect the soil from wind and raindrops.”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 71 #6492074

mutualism

pathogen pressure

pest pressure

  • Nematoda (phylum) pest pressure Zea mays · effect: harmful
    “reduced soil-borne diseases, parasitic nematodes”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 18 #6492054

  • Nematoda (phylum) pest pressure Plantae (kingdom) · effect: harmful
    “problems with fertility, water availability, compaction, erosion, parasites, diseases and insects become more common”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 17 #6492055

  • soil compaction (abiotic) pest pressure Zea mays · effect: harmful
    “Corn root in a compacted soil cannot access water and nutrients.”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 69 #6492075