Project Director

Edwards, Maurice E.

Department

Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

This paper is divided into three major sections. The first section is a limited overview of the field of allelopathy, from its origins to its potential future. Since the field of allelopathy is relatively young and there are only a very few texts on allelopathy available, much of this information is taken directly from journal articles. The second section reviews the publications concerning Phytolacca americana (pokeweed) and some of its close relatives, as well as information on a number of interesting and potentially useful compounds that have been isolated from them. The third section describes a series of laboratory experiments that were carried out to determine the extent of allelopathic effects manifested by the juice of the berries of the pokeweed plant on the germination of the seeds of a number of different species. Experimental procedures are given, and results are discussed.

Degree

B. S.; An honors thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Bachelor of Science.

Date

3-1987

Subject

Pokeweed--Preharvest sprouting; Allelopathy; Germination

Discipline

Plant Biology

Document Type

Theses

Extent

iii, 121 leaves

DCMI Type

Text

Language

English

Call Number

LB2369.5 .P377 1987

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