Investigating the allelopathic potential of Kalmia latifolia L. (Ericaceae)

Southeastern Naturalist

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 383-392

  Eppard, Holly R ^a   Horton, Jonathan L ^a,c   Nilsen, Erik T ^a   Galusky, Preston ^a   Clinton, Barton D ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERICACEAE; KALMIA LATIFOLIA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 33644590109     PISSN: 15287092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2005)004[0383:ITAPOK]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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