Herbicidal effects under field conditions of Ailanthus altissima bark extract, which contains ailanthone

Plant and Soil

Volumn 256, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-99

  Heisey, Rod M ^a   Heisey, Teresa Kish ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lehigh Carbon Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Ailanthone; Ailanthus altissima; Allelopathy; Herbicides; Natural product pesticides; Quassinoids

Indexed keywords

ALLELOPATHY; BARK; HERBICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; WEED CONTROL;

AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345016869     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026209614161     Document Type: Article

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