Autotoxic potential of root exudates and associated phenolics in watermelon

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-109

  Zou, Li Yun ^a   Ogweno, Joshua Otieno ^a   Sun, Yao ^a   Shi, Kai ^a   Zhou, Yan Hong ^a,b   Yu, Jing Quan ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Autotoxicity; Monocropping; Phenolics; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Reactive oxygen species; Soil sickness

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 33746214616     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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