allelopathy

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The particular compound is juglone, one of many plant-produced chemicals that can harm other plants in a process known as allelopathy (al-lelo-pathy).

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  • However, the continual reshaping of communities by mortality, allelopathy, symbiosis, and other processes shows that community interactions exert strong selective pressure on marine microbes. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The particular compound is juglone, one of many plant-produced chemicals that can harm other plants in a process known as allelopathy (al-lelo-pathy). —  RNews - TOP STORIES
  • A review acid allelopathy dut fatty fndk ierik walnut CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Herbicides are human "allelopathy" of weeds, and humans are part of nature too. —  PLoS Biology: New Articles
  • Furthermore, allelopathy can involve forest soil microorganisms. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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  1. Greek allēlōn, reciprocally (from allos, another; see al-1 in Indo-European roots) + -pathy.
 

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