Ecological Interactions: Allelopathy

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Black walnut (*Juglans nigra*) secretes the chemical juglone into the soil surrounding its roots. Juglone inhibits cell respiration in other species of plants. What does this example illustrate?

A

Mutualism
B

Intraspecific competition
C

Allelopathy
D

Parasitism

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Consider the type of interaction described. One organism (black walnut) produces a chemical that negatively affects other organisms (other plant species). What term describes this specific type of chemical interaction between different species?

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