Smoke-derived butenolide: Towards understanding its biological effects

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Light, M E ^a   Daws, M I ^b   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Butenolide; Plant growth; Seed germination; Smoke

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HORTICULTURE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SEEDLING; SMOKE;

EID: 58149152966     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.10.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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