Phytotoxic Activity of Myrciaria cuspidata O. Berg, a Dominant Myrtaceae Woodland Tree Native of Brazil
Yve V S Magedans, Fábio A Antonelo, Kelly C S Rodrigues-Honda, Paula O S Ribeiro, Maria E Alves-Áquila, Arthur G Fett-Neto, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Margot Schulz · 2024
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Description
Yve Magedans and co-authors test whether a Brazilian tree can block other plants in this 2024 study. The tree rules certain woodlands in the south, where few other plants grow and young trees are scarce. Leaves may leak compounds that hold back seeds, which would help explain that pattern.
The team made a water extract from the leaves and tried it on lettuce and on a common weed. Lettuce seeds sprouted less and later, and weed seeds were blocked strongly. Sprouted lettuce seedlings were barely harmed, while weed seedlings showed some harm, mainly in roots. The extract held rich plant compounds known to be toxic to seedlings. The authors see scope for a natural weed spray.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yve V S Magedans, Fábio A Antonelo, Kelly C S Rodrigues-Honda, Paula O S Ribeiro, Maria E Alves-Áquila, Arthur G Fett-Neto, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Margot Schulz |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |