Author(s):
Dias, L.S. 
; Pereira, I.P. ; Dias, A.S.
Date: 1999
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/1352
Origin: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora
Subject(s): allelopathy
Document details
Research on allelopathy in Portugal
Description
The review shows that allelopathy is widespread in shrubs and trees of Portugal and hence, may play an important role in their ecology. The role of soil in the nature and intensity of allelopathy was demonstrated, and the potential of wheat straw and some aromatic plants to provide allelochemicals for herbicidal use has been found. Therefore, future lines of research should include I) the investigation of herbicidal potential of allelochemicals already identified in wheat straw, II) screening of more plant species as potential sources of allelochemicals and III) use of more more weed species as test species. If feasible, soil should be used in allelopathic studies.
The review shows that allelopathy is widespread in shrubs and trees of Portugal and hence, may play an important role in their ecology. The role of soil in the nature and intensity of allelopathy was demonstrated, and the potential of wheat straw and some aromatic plants to provide allelochemicals for herbicidal use has been found. Therefore, future lines of research should include I) the investigation of herbicidal potential of allelochemicals already identified in wheat straw, II) screening of more plant species as potential sources of allelochemicals and III) use of more more weed species as test species. If feasible, soil should be used in allelopathic studies.
Document Type
Part of book or chapter of book
Language English
Editor(s) Science Publishers, Inc.
Language English
Editor(s) Science Publishers, Inc.
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