Allelopathic Characteristics of Artemisia tridentata and Purshia tridentata and Implications for Invasive Species Management
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Authors
Salls, Kevin A.
Bannister, Kim K. S.
Issue Date
10/25/2014
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Biology , Genetics
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Abstract
Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and antelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) are native species to the sagebrush ecosystem of northern Nevada. Both of these species exhibit allelopathic effects, whereby they produce chemicals that inhibit or prevent the growth of other plants nearby. In this experiment, extracts of sagebrush and bitterbrush are used to examine the extent and quality of this growth inhibition on Wisconsin fast plants (Brassica rapa). Both plants were found to severely inhibit growth to similar degrees, making them potentially viable resources for resisting exotic weed invasion.
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Salls, Kevin A, Bannister, Kim KS. “Allelopathic Characteristic ofArtemisia tridentata and Purshia tridentata and Implications for Invasive Species Management.” Nevada State Undergraduate Research Journal. V1:I1 Fall-2014. (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.15629/6.7.8.7.5_1-1_F-2014_1
Publisher
Associate Students of the University of Nevada (ASUN)
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DOI
ISSN
2375-4830