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). From Wordnik.com. [RNews - TOP STORIES] Reference
Aside from any Newtonian peril, walnut trees entertain the natural world with a biochemical process known as allelopathy, a method of Darwinian survival. From Wordnik.com. [eric peters] Reference
Phragmites employs a strategy known as allelopathy, in which plants release toxic chemicals into the soil to deter other plants from growing close to them. From Wordnik.com. [Science Blog - Science news straight from the source] Reference
Herbicides are human "allelopathy" of weeds, and humans are part of nature too. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference
The emphasis then moved on to allelopathy and biochemistry. From Wordnik.com. [Altruism: Even Plants Can Do It - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Frederick, Maryland 21701, USA (allelopathy and sorghum for controlling weeds). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 29] Reference
Then there are indirect effects of light, temperature, evaporating moisture, changes in nutrients, allelopathy interactions, changes in soil microorganisms. From Wordnik.com. [1. Designing integrated pest management for sustainable and productive futures.] Reference
Inhibition of growth, and effects on nutrient uptake on Arctic graminoids by leaf extracts – allelopathy or resource competition between plants and microbes?. From Wordnik.com. [General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels] Reference
In my own version of allelopathy, I have for years fended off the deepest demons by pretending the space I inhabited was, and always would be mine, a gift I believe I rightfully deserved. From Wordnik.com. [eric peters] Reference
Cogongrass is highly flammable, having been cited as a factor in several fires in Silver Springs Shores, and appears able to choke out competing plants through a subtle form of biological warfare known as allelopathy. From Wordnik.com. [Local News from Star-Banner] Reference
Botanists have known about allelopathy beteen heterospecifics for decades, at least. From Wordnik.com. [Altruism: Even Plants Can Do It - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
This is called allelopathy. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 18] Reference
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