Effects of four monoterpenes on germination, primary root growth, and mitochondrial respiration of maize

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 611-624

  Abrahim, Denise ^a   Braguini, Welligton L ^a   Kelmer Bracht, Ana M ^a   Ishii Iwamoto, Emy L ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Camphor; Eucaliptol; Germination; Limonene; Maize; Mitochondria; Monoterpene; Respiration; pinene

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; CAMPHOR; CINEOLE; GLUTAMIC ACID; LIMONENE; MALIC ACID; PINENE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; SUCCINIC ACID; TERPENE DERIVATIVE;

GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; MAIZE; MONOTERPENE; RESPIRATION;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERMINATION; MAIZE; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034122795     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005467903297     Document Type: Article

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