Interaction of 8-hydroxyquinoline with soil environment mediates its ecological function.

Allelopathic functions of plant-released chemicals are often studied through growth bioassays assuming that these chemicals will directly impact plant growth. This overlooks the role of soil factors in mediating allelopathic activities of chemicals, particularly non-volatiles. Here we examined the a...

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Main Authors: Inderjit, Devika Bajpai, M S Rajeswari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2943481?pdf=render