Allelopathic potential of trigonella foenum-graecum L

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 307-316

  Haouala, R ^a   Khanfir, R ^a   Tarchoune, A ^a   Hawala, S ^b   Beji, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b U S CENSUS BUREAU   (United States)

Author keywords

Allelopathic potential; Bioassay; Germination; Inhibition; Plant extracts; Pot culture; Seedling growth; T. foenum graecum L

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749178083     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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