African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Review

Allelopathic weed suppression in agroecosystems: A review of theories and practices

Michael Ignatius Ferreira
  • Michael Ignatius Ferreira
  • Research and Technology Development Services, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Private Bag X1, Elsenburg, 7607, South Africa.
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Carl Friedrich Reinhardt
  • Carl Friedrich Reinhardt
  • Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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  •  Received: 27 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2016
  •  Published: 11 February 2016

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