Empetrum hermaphroditum

Gallet, C., Nilsson, M.C. and Zackrisson, O. (1999). Phenolic metabolites of ecological significance in Empetrum hermaphroditum leaves and associated humus. Plant and Soil 210 1-9. 

Nilsson et al. (1998) reported on the temporal variation of phenolics and a dihydrostilbene, batatasin III, in Empetrum hermaphroditum leaves. These authors reported that first year shoots produced higher levels of phenolics than older tissues. High phenolic concentration was maintained through the second year, but it declined afterwards. However, the phytotoxicity of E. hermaphroditum extracts was related more to batatasin III than phenolics. 

Nilsson, M.-C. 1994. Separation of allelopathy and resource competition by the boreal dwarf shrub Empetrum hermaphroditum Hagerup. Oecologia 98 1-7. 

Nilsson, M.-C. O. Zackrisson. 1992. Inhibition of Scots pine seedling establishment by Empetrum hermaphroditum. J. Chem. Ecol. 18 1857-1870. 

Nilsson, M.-C., P. Hogberg, O. Zackrisson W. Fengyou. 1993. Allelopathic effects by Empetrum hermaphroditum on development and nitrogen uptake by roots and mycorrhi-zae of Pinus sylvestris. Can. J. Bot. 71 620-628. 

Oden, P.C., P.-O. Brandtberg, R. Andersson, R. Gref, O. Zackrisson M.-C. Nilsson. 1992. Isolation and characterization of a germination inhibitor from leaves of Empetrum hermaphroditum Hagerup. Scand. J. For. Res. 7 497-502. 

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