Allelopathic Exudates of Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica): Implications for the Performance of Native Pine Savanna Plant Species in the Southeastern US

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 312-322

  Hagan, Donald L ^a,b   Jose, Shibu ^c   Lin, Chung Ho ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Allelochemicals; Invasive alien plants; Mycorrhizal fungi; Phenolics

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ALLELOCHEMICAL; ALLELOPATHY; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; COLONIZATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; EXUDATION; GRASS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEACHATE; MYCORRHIZA; NATIVE SPECIES; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; ROOT SYSTEM; SAVANNA; SHRUB;

UNITED STATES;

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON ARCTATUS; ARISTIDA STRICTA; FUNGI; IMPERATA CYLINDRICA; LYONIA FERRUGINEA; PINUS ELLIOTTII;

EID: 84874736087     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-013-0241-z     Document Type: Article

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