Parthenium hysterophorus in current scenario: A toxic weed with industrial, agricultural and medicinal applications

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 42-53

  Khaket, Tejinder Pal ^a,b   Aggarwal, Himanshu ^b   Jodha, Drukshakshi ^a   Dhanda, Suman ^a   Singh, Jasbir ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allelopathic; Antioxidant; Compost; Herbicide; Parthenium hysterophorus L

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS;

EID: 84940023809     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2015.42.53     Document Type: Article

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