Allelopathy of velvetbean: Determination and identification of L-DOPA as a candidate of allelopathic substances

Biologically Active Natural Products: Agrochemicals

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 33-48

  Fujii, Yoshiharu ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Bioassay; Companion plants; Green manure; Intercropping; Phytotoxicity; Weed control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002043511     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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