Chemical composition of Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp macrocarpa essential oil and study of their Herbicidal effects on germination and seedling growth of weeds

Asian Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 771-779

  Ismail, Amri ^a   Lamia, Hamrouni ^b   Mohsen, Hanana ^c   Bassem, Jamoussi ^d  

^a University of Carthage   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^c CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE BORJ CÉDRIA   (Tunisia)

^d Laboratoire de Chimie Institut Supérieur d'Éducation et de Formation Continue   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Herbicidal activity; Manoyl oxide; Z caryophyllene; pinene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860235107     PISSN: 19963343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajaps.2011.771.779     Document Type: Article

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