The Specific Impacts of Allelopathy and Resource Competition from <i>Artemisia frigida</i> on the Growth of Three Plant Species in Northern China.

ABSTRACT: Plant interference is a key factor influencing plant coexistence and species composition. The two primary forms of plant interference-allelopathy and resource competition-are often difficult to separate. This study conducted an outdoor pot experiment to quantify the distinct contributions of resource competition and allelopathy of Artemisia frigida on seedling growth of three species: Leymus chinensis, Cleistogenes squarrosa, and Potentilla acaulis. The index of relative neighbor effect (RNE) was used to quantify the overall effect of plant interference, while the inhibition rates (IRs) of resource competition and allelopathy were utilized to determine the specific contributions of allelopathy and resource competition from A. frigida

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644693 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature