An evaluation of the allelopathic potential of selected perennial groundcovers: Foliar volatiles of catmint (Nepeta × faassenii) inhibit seedling growth

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1835-1848

  Eom, Seok Hyun ^a   Yang, Hyun Seuk ^b   Weston, Leslie A ^a  

^a Plant Breeding and Genetics Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science   (United States)

^b CJ Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allelochemical; Essential oils; Herbaceous perennials; Nepeta x faassenii; Ornamental groundcover; Terpenes; Volatiles

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ALLELOPATHY; FIELD METHOD; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GROUND COVER; GROWTH FORM; HERB; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PERENNIAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; SEEDLING; SHOOT; WEED CONTROL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; NEPETA; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; SEEDLING; VOLATILIZATION;

LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; NEPETA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; SEEDLING; VOLATILIZATION;

ALCHEMILLA; ALCHEMILLA MOLLIS; CRASSULACEAE; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; NEPETA; NEPETA CATARIA; NEPETA FAASSENII; PHLOX SUBULATA; SEDUM ACRE; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO CUTLERI; THYMUS PRAECOX;

EID: 33745780660     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9112-1     Document Type: Article

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