Phytotoxicity of volatile oil from Eucalyptus citriodora against some weedy species

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-66

  Setia, N ^a   Batish, D R ^a   Singh, H P ^a   Kohli, R K ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioherbicides; Chlorophyll content; Dose response studies; Respiratory activity; Seedling growth; Weed management

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS OIL;

BIOPESTICIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESSENTIAL OIL; EVERGREEN TREE; GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBICIDE; PHYTOTOXICITY; RESPIRATION; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; TOXICITY TEST; WEED CONTROL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUCALYPTUS; GERMINATION; HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; RUMEX;

AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS; BIDENS PILOSA; CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; RUMEX NEPALENSIS;

EID: 33846650284     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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