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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. ecological processes and phenomena
  4. ecological competition
  5. chemical communication
  6. allelopathy
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. ecological processes and phenomena
  4. ecological competition
  5. chemical communication
  6. allelopathy

Preferred term

allelopathy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The process by which organisms release chemical compounds known as allelochemicals which influence the physiology, growth, survival, colonization, and reproductive activities of other species usually located nearby.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • allelopathic activity

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6549

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