Claim · model-written summary
Portulaca oleracea thrived by accessing moisture near the surface at 15 cm depth.
- Taxon
- Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleraceae0 - Outcome
- thrivede0
- Direction
- thrivede0
- Setting
- near the surface at a depth of 15 cme0
Verbatim
e0“Boerhavia coccinea and Portulaca oleracea thrived by accessing moisture near the surface at a depth of 15 cm”
Title
Modise Nthaba; Keotshephile Kashe; Thebeetsile Scott Moroke Discover Soil. 2026. doi:10.1007/s44378-026-00186-0
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Association Distinct weed communities corresponded to specific soil moisture levels.
- Association Cenchrus biflorus was more abundant in well-irrigated areas.
- Association Tricholaena monachne was more abundant in well-irrigated areas.
- Association Boerhavia coccinea thrived by accessing moisture near the surface at 15 cm depth.
- Association The deep-rooted weed Sida cordifolia favored deeper soil moisture at 45 cm and beyond.
- Association The drought-resistant Panicum repens favored deeper soil moisture at 45 cm and beyond.
- Mechanism The authors conclude that soil moisture plays a critical role in shaping weed community composition.