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IN working with the effects of chemicals on plants, it is often difficult to determine which of the effects obtained is specific to the chemical applied. For example, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) has been shown to cause numerous effects on plants. A recent review by Woodford et al. 1 discusses this subject in detail. It has been shown that 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid causes varied tissue changes, affects phosphorus metabolism, increases respiration, decreases photosynthesis and, in general, affects a great many functions of the plant.
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MUZIK, T., LAWRENCE, J. Separation of Specific and Non-Specific Effects of Chemicals on Plants. Nature 183, 482 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183482a0
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