Source
Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Learning from Indigenous Practices for Environmental Sustainability
Nelson M.K., Shilling D., Cajete G., Kimmerer R.W., Whyte K., Ortiz S., Armstrong J., McGregor J., Nelson M.P., Vucetich J.A., Martinez D., Settee P., Hogan L., Wolfgramm R., Spiller C., Houkamau C., Henare M., Tsosie R.
- Year
- 2018
- Publication
- Cambridge University Press
- Type
- book
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5 AI-consensus-verified claims extracted from this source , across 4 interaction categories.
biocontrol
- Arthropoda (predatory insects, unspecified) biocontrol Insecta (unspecified pest insects) · effect: beneficial
“squash canopy provides habitat for a diversity of tiny predators that keep damaging pests in check”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 51 #6492099
facilitation
- Cucurbita spp. facilitation Zea mays · effect: beneficial
“shade of the squash leaves suppresses weeds and keeps the soil moist”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 48 #6492096
mutualism
- Phaseolus vulgaris mutualism Zea mays · effect: beneficial
“nitrogen-fixing beans were planted with corn, providing needed fertilizer”
mutualistOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 48 #6492095
- Phaseolus vulgaris mutualism Cucurbita spp. · effect: beneficial
“Fed by the bean's nitrogen, the squash canopy provides habitat”
mutualistOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 51 #6492097
pathogen pressure
- Fungi / pathogens (unspecified) pathogen pressure Hierochloe odorata · effect: harmful
“mulch layer may also provide a microclimate favorable for competitors or pathogens”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedp. 38 #6492098