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Allelopathy: driving mechanisms governing its activity in agriculture |
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| Authors: | Michelangelo Muzell Trezzi Ribas Antônio Vidal Alvadi Antônio Balbinot Junior Henrique von Hertwig Bittencourt Antonio Pedro da Silva Souza Filho |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Agronomy, Federal Technological University of Parana (UTFPR), Pato Branco, Brazil;2. Department of Crop Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil;3. Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Londrina, Brazil;4. Department of Agronomy, Federal University of the Southern Border (UFFS), Laranjeiras do Sul, Brazil;5. Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Belém, Brazil |
| Abstract: | Allelopathy determines the dynamics of plant species in different environments. Understanding this biological phenomenon could help to develop applications in both natural and agricultural systems. This review summarizes the genetic and environmental characteristics that control the production and release of allelochemicals in agroecosystems. This study highlights the current understanding of the environmental changes caused by allelochemicals and summarizes the knowledge about the mechanisms of action of these compounds. Finally, it reviews novel applications of allelopathy in agricultural production systems, including the role of allelochemicals in consortia and their potential use in no-tillage cropping systems through cover crops or mulches. |
| Keywords: | Plant secondary metabolites allelochemicals allelopathic cover crops mechanisms of action genetic characteristics |