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Mammalia · herbivory · Cajanus cajan

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“pigeonpea grain is highly edible with few antiquality factors, but herbivore competition was severe”
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
20843

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Vertebrate (Mammalia) herbivory on pigeonpea grain in Malawi smallholder fields is biologically reasonable; quote supports severe herbivore competition, though Mammalia is overly broad as pest taxon.”

  • horticulturist · plausible

    “Pigeonpea grain palatability and herbivore pressure at grain-fill is consistent with crop biology; quote supports edibility and competition claim.”

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