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Abstract
Allelochemicals play an important role in explaining plant growth inhibition in interspecies interactions and in structuring the plant community. Five aspects of allelochemicals are discussed from an ecophysiological perspective: (i) biosynthesis, (ii) mode of release, (iii) mode of action, (iv) detoxification and prevention of autotoxicity, and (v) joint action of allelochemicals. A discussion on identifying a compound as an allelochemical is also presented.Mesh:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12811559 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-003-1054-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Planta ISSN: 0032-0935 Impact factor: 4.116