Allelopathic effects of four Eucalyptus species on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 419-428

  Sasikumar, K ^a   Vijayalakshmi, C ^a   Parthiban, K T ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dry matter production; Germination; Nitrogenase activity; Phenolic compounds; Vigour index

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LEACHATE TREATMENT; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED;

DRY MATTER PRODUCTION; NITROGENASE ACTIVITY; VIGOUR INDEX;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL TESTS; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GERMINATION; LEACHING; SEEDS;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; EUCALYPTUS MICROTHECA; EUCALYPTUS TERETICORNIS; MICROTHECA; POLYCARPA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 16244395537     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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