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'''Allelopathy''' is the [[secretion]] by [[plants]] of a [[toxic]] substance into the soil in order to prevent other plants from growing near them.  This trait is most commonly exhibited in [[desert]] plants, where [[water]] is  scarce and competition from other plants for it is a matter of survival.  
'''Allelopathy''' is the [[secretion]] by [[plant|plants]] of a [[toxic]] substance into the soil in order to prevent other plants from growing near them.  This trait is most commonly exhibited in [[desert]] plants, where [[water]] is  scarce and competition from other plants for it is a matter of survival.  


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[[Category:Biology Workgroup]]

Revision as of 12:16, 31 May 2007

Allelopathy is the secretion by plants of a toxic substance into the soil in order to prevent other plants from growing near them. This trait is most commonly exhibited in desert plants, where water is scarce and competition from other plants for it is a matter of survival.