Allelopathic potential of Tagetes minuta terpenes by a chemical, anatomical and phytotoxic approach

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 882-890

  López, M Liza ^a,b   Bonzani, Norma E ^a,b   Zygadlo, Julio A ^a,b  

^a Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Germination; Ocimenones; Secretory cavities; Spathulenol; Spatio temporal variation; Tagetones; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

ALLELOPATHY; BIOASSAY; CATABOLISM; ESSENTIAL OIL; GERMINATION; GRASS; INHIBITION; LIFE CYCLE; MONOTERPENE; PHYTOTOXICITY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SECRETION; TERPENE;

ASTERACEAE; TAGETES MINUTA;

EID: 58149103418     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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