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In the Indigenous intercropping system known as the Three Sisters, maize, squash, and beans form an web of relations: maize provides the structure on which the bean vines grow; the squash vines cover the soil, discouraging competition from weeds; and the beans aid their two "sisters" by enriching the soil with essential nitrogen.<br/><br/>Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?