Experimental complexities in evaluating the allelopathic activities in laboratory bioassays: A case study

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 256-262

  Inderjit, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Charcoal; Chenopodium murale; Microbial nutrient immobilization; Phenolics

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; CROPS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOLS; SEED; SOILS; TOXICITY;

ALLELOPATHY; CHENOPODIUM MURALE; MICROBIAL NUTRIENT IMMOBILIZATION; PHENOLICS;

BIOASSAY;

ALLELOPATHY; BIOASSAY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

BIOLOGICAL TESTS; CHARCOAL; FARM CROPS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOLS; SEEDS; SOIL; TOXICITY;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; CHENOPODIUM MURALE; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 29744446247     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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