M. I. Ferreira

Allelopathic Root Leachate Effects of Lolium multiflorum x L. perenne on Crops and the Concomitant Changes in Metabolic Potential of the Soil Microbial Community as Indicated by the Biolog Ecoplate™

M. I. Ferreira, C. F. Reinhardt, M. van der Rijst, A. Marais & A. Botha · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2017

Plant roots serve a multitude of functions including anchorage, provision of nutrients and water, as well as production of exudates with growth regulatory properties. Some root exudate components may act as allelochemicals and mediate interactions between plants and other organis...