Density-dependent effect of allelopathy on germination and seedling emergence in two Ipomoea species

Density-dependent effect of allelopathy on germination and seedling emergence in two Ipomoea species

Abstract Background Density in inter and intraspecific plant-plant interactions affects the action modes of allelopathy (autotoxicity, negative and positive allelopathy). Some seeds exude compounds that inhibit the germination of others. Ipomoea murucoides and I. pauciflora are sympatric tree specie...

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Main Authors: Zoila Mercedes Aguilar-Franco, Alejandro Flores-Palacios, Alejandro Flores-Morales, Irene Perea-Arango, José de Jesús Arellano-García, Susana Valencia-Díaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
Subjects:
Autotoxicity
Chemical interference
Facilitation
Replacement series experiment
Resource competition
Tropical dry forest
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40693-019-0087-z

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