Repel plants or fungi, through a chemical means known as allelopathy. A famous case of purported allelopathy is in desert shrubs. The possible application of allelopathy in agriculture is the subject of much research. Many invasive plant species interfere with native plants through allelopathy. Allelopathy is not universally accepted among ecologists. This process, common amongst plants, is termed allelopathy. Allelopathy can have beneficial, harmful, or neutral effects on surrounding organisms. Allelopathy is characteristic of certain plants, algae, bacteria, coral, and fungi. Allelopathy usually results in uniform distributions, and its potential to suppress weeds is being researched.