Effects of root exudates and aqueous root extracts of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and allelochemicals, on photosynthesis and antioxidant enzymes in cucumber

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-139

  Yu, Jing Quan ^a   Ye, Su Feng ^a   Zhang, Ming Fang ^a   Hu, Wen Hai ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Active oxygen species; Allelochemicals; Allelopathy; Antioxidant enzyme; Cucumis sativus L; Photosynthesis; Root extracts; Root exudates

Indexed keywords

ALLELOCHEMICAL; EXUDATION; ROOT;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 0037307020     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(02)00150-3     Document Type: Article

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