Allelopathy of Plants and Its Application in Growing Traditional Medicinal Herbs
植物化感作用及其在中药材栽培中的应用

This paper discusses the latest progresses of studying the allelopathy of plants, including the collection,separation, and identification of allelochemicals, mechanism of action,and influential factors. Authors put forward some measures for the effective utilization of allelopathy and associated harmful effects mitigation, based on the analysis of pros and cons of allelopathy in medicinal herbs, in an attempt to improve the growing skills, breeding, and micro-environment of soil. The paper has made both theoretical and methodological evidences available for regulating the plantation of the medicinal herbs.