Allelopathic effects of (+)-usnic acid on some phytohormone concentrations in tomato plants

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-122

  Bialczyk, J ^a   Latkowska, E ^a   Lechowski, Z ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Cytokinins; Indole 3 acetic acid; Lichen metabolites; Phytohormones; Tomato; Usnic acid

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 80052860122     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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