Interspecific variation in the allelopathic potential of the family Myrtaceae
Allelopathy is a type of biotic interference wherein a plant releases bioactive metabolites into an environment, thereby affecting the adjacent biota. Stressful environments stimulate the production of these metabolites. The present study tests the novel weapons hypothesis, which postulates that spe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
2013-03-01
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Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062013000100008 |