title: Ecophysiological aspects of allelopathy.
abstract: Allelochemicals play an important role in explaining plant growth inhibition in interspecies interactions and in structuring the plant community. Five aspects of allelochemicals are discussed from an ecophysiological perspective: (i) biosynthesis, (ii) mode of release, (iii) mode of action, (iv) detoxification and prevention of autotoxicity, and (v) joint action of allelochemicals. A discussion on identifying a compound as an allelochemical is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007 Delhi, India. allelopathy@satyam.net.in
authors.lastname: Inderjit
authors.forename: Stephen O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Duke
mesh_terms: D004463:Ecology; D008954:Models, Biological; D010675:Pheromones / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000187:drug effects; D063245:Plant Development; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects*; D010944:Plants / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex