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Strata Emergent 81 High 167 Medium 157 Low 113 Ground cover 49

Götsch stages Placenta I 33 Placenta II 16 Secondary I 0 Secondary II 0 Climax 0 Transitional 0

Biomes Amazon 15 Atlantic Forest 43 Cerrado 41 Caatinga 18 Pampa 10 Pantanal 1

Köppen Tropical rainforest (Af) 10 Tropical monsoon (Am) 19 Tropical savanna with dry winter (Aw) 39 Hot semi-arid (BSh) 17 Hot desert (BWh) 3 Humid subtropical (Cfa) 28 Oceanic (Cfb) 10 Hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa) 7 Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb) 7 Subtropical with dry winter (Cwa) 34 Subtropical highland (Cwb) 9 Hot-summer humid continental (Dfa) 0 Warm-summer humid continental (Dfb) 0

Functions Nitrogen fixer 9 Biomass producer 10 Nurse plant 0 Dynamic accumulator 2 Windbreak 0 Living fence 1 Ground cover 27 Attracts pollinators 19 Pest repellent 3 Pest trap 1 Soil decompactor 4 Mycorrhizal host 0 Fruit 25 Nut 0 Timber 0 Fuelwood 0 Oil seed 1 Fiber 2 Fodder 11 Medicinal 15 Aromatic 9 Melliferous 11 Dye 1 Ornamental 7 Ritual 0

Biomass class Fertilizer biomass 12 Mulch biomass 5 Fertilizer & mulch 0 No biomass production 31

Light Full sun 39 Partial sun 6 Partial shade 4 Full shade 0

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Vigna unguiculata

Placenta I Ground cover Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixer

Annual nitrogen-fixing legume, prostrate or semi-climbing. Adapted to NE Brazil — protein staple of regional cuisine. Short cycle (60–90 days). Mor...

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