AgroEco

Source

Impacts of polycultural cropping on crop yields and biodiversity: A systematic map protocol

Martinez D.A., Gathorne-Hardy A., Smith B.M.

Year
2024
Publication
Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Type
peer reviewed

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5 AI-consensus-verified claims extracted from this source , across 3 interaction categories.

biocontrol

  • Coccinellidae (family) biocontrol Aphidoidea (superfamily) · effect: beneficial
    “increases in the abundance and/or the diversity of agriculturally 'beneficial' species (e.g. pollinators, predators, parasitoids) in polycultures”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 3 #6492042

  • Hymenoptera spp. biocontrol Insecta spp. · effect: beneficial
    “increases in the abundance and/or the diversity of agriculturally 'beneficial' species (e.g. pollinators, predators, parasitoids) in polycultures”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 3 #6492043

facilitation

  • Plantae spp. facilitation Plantae spp. · effect: beneficial
    “via provision of shade, shelter or structural support, provision of water and/or nutrients”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 3 #6492039

  • Zea mays facilitation Glycine max · effect: beneficial
    “Intercropping maize and soybean increases efficiency of land and fertilizer nitrogen use”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 11 #6492040

mutualism

  • Fabaceae spp. mutualism Poaceae spp. · effect: beneficial
    “Nitrogen distribution and soil microbial community characteristics in a legume-cereal intercropping system”
    mutualistOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed

    p. 10 #6492041