Phytotoxicity of sesquiterpene lactone parthenin on aquatic weeds

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 151-160

  Pandey, D K ^a  

^a National Research Centre for Weed Science India   (India)

Author keywords

Aquatic weeds; Biomass; Chlorophyll; Dehydrogenase activity; Membrane integrity; Parthenin; Water use

Indexed keywords

PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS;

EID: 0030042486     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02040206     Document Type: Article

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