Allelopathic potential and allelochemical composition in different soil layers of Rhododendron delavayi forest, southwest China

Forests habituated by Rhododendron delavayi often lack understory vegetation, which could possibly be a consequence of allelopathy. It is a phenomenon by virtue of which certain plant species produce allelochemicals that affect the growth and behavior of surrounding plants. To elucidate the allelopa...

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Main Authors: Wenxuan Quan, Anping Wang, Chaochan Li, Lijuan Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.963116/full