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Arachis hypogaea · facilitation · Zea mays

facilitation · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“fertilized peanut-maize rotation produced 25% less grain around the country”
Source
Biodiversity can support a greener revolution in Africa
Authors
Snapp S.S., Blackie M.J., Gilbert R.A., Bezner-Kerr R., Kanyama-Phiri G.Y.
Year
2010
Publication
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA
Page
20841

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Peanut-maize rotation trade-off (+12-23% protein, -25% grain) is realistic given peanut's lower N-fixation contribution vs other legumes and competition costs. Mixed verdict on net benefit is appropriately reflected as moderate impact.”

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “Peanut BNF (40-80 kg N/ha) is modest vs pigeonpea/mucuna, and nut removal exports nutrients, explaining the smaller residual N benefit and grain yield trade-off. Protein gain reflects peanut's intrinsic protein content, not soil-mediated.”

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