Acacia mearnsii

Genus-level evidence

3 claims where the source named the organism only at the genus or collective level (e.g. Acacia sp.) and did not determine the species. Listed separately because they apply to the genus, not specifically to Acacia mearnsii.

• facilitation · Acacia spp. → Zea mays · effect: beneficial

  “fertilized their crops with litter from nearby Acacia forests, as is traditional”

  Altieri M.A., Farrell J.G., Hecht S.B., Liebman M., Magdoff F., Murphy B., Norgaard R.B., Sikor T.O. (1995) · Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture · p. 166 #6492204
• mutualism · Pisolithus albus → Acacia (genus) · effect: beneficial

  “associated with the Australasian hosts Eucalyptus and Acacia spp.”

  Smith S.E., Read D.J. (2008) · Mycorrhizal Symbiosis, Third Edition · p. 205 #6494003
• pest pressure · Acacia spp. → associated agroforestry components · effect: harmful

  “eucalypts and acacias use a lot of water”

  Gassner A., Dobie P. (eds.); Cornelius J.P., Coe R., Mercado A., Mukuralinda A., Okia C.A., Somarriba E., Thorne P., et al. (2022) · Agroforestry: A Primer. Design and management principles for people and the environment · p. 120 #6495536