Trait | Function | References |
---|---|---|
Water use efficiency | Drought tolerance | [32] |
Nitrogen fixation | Plant nutrition, soil fertility | [32] |
Phosphate mineralization | Plant nutrition | [32] |
Palatability | Feed quality | [32] |
Spreading growth | Soil cover, prevent erosion | [32] |
Long roots | Deep penetration, sequester moisture | [121] |
Fibrous roots | Bind aggregates, prevent erosion | [23] |
Suppressive exudates | Suppress pests and diseases | [122] |
Seed storability | Shelf life | [123] |
Lack of dormancy | Can be planted readily | [123] |
Germination | Even canopy formation | [123] |
Inbreeding | Homogenous populations from saved seed | [123] |
Duration | Compatibility with crop rotation | [32] |
Regrowth | Tolerance of trampling, grazing, and cutting | [32] |
Naturalized | Not invasive | [32] |
Allelopathy | Suppression of weeds | [48] |
Yield | Productivity | [32] |
Low input | Labor, water, nutrients, rainfed | [32] |