Biological, ecological and agronomic significance of plant phenolic compounds in rhizosphere of the symbiotic legumes

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1358-1368

  Makoi, Joachim H J R ^a   Ndakidemi, Patrick A ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Defence; Flavonoids; Growth inhibitors; Nutrients availability; Pesticide; Signal molecules; Soil borne diseases; Soil insects; Soil structure

Indexed keywords

GROWTH INHIBITOR; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

AGRONOMY; AUTOIMMUNITY; BIOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INSECT; LEGUME; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; REVIEW; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; SYMBIONT; SYMBIOSIS;

EMBRYOPHYTA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34347329270     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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