Claim · model-written summary
Tricholaena monachne was more abundant in well-irrigated areas.
- Taxon
- Tricholaena monachne
Tricholaena monachnee0 - Outcome
- abundante0
- Direction
- more abundante0
- Setting
- well-irrigated arease0
Verbatim
e0“Species such as Cenchrus biflorus and Tricholaena monachne were more abundant in well-irrigated areas”
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 Boerhavia coccinea thrived by accessing moisture near the surface at 15 cm depth.
- Association Portulaca oleracea 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.