Allelopathy in Agroecosystems

ISBN-13: 9781560220909 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 447 str.

R. K. Kohli; Harminder Pal Singh; D. Batish

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This comprehensive treatise provides an in-depth understanding of allelopathy--the mysterious, complex biochemical interactions among plants and microbes. This little-understood phenomenon can lead to changes in nutrient dynamics, vegetation structure, and species diversity. Allelopathy in Agroecosystems explains how this interaction can be used as an environmentally safe method of weed and pest management. The fascinating original research presented here offers incalculable potential for rescuing farmed-out land, increasing crop yields, and cutting back on expensive soil additives.

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Contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• Allelopathy in Agroecosystems: An Overview
• Weed Allelopathy, Its Ecological Impacts and Future Prospects: A Review
• Crop Allelopathy and Its Role in Ecological Agriculture
• Weed Control with Crop Residues in Vegetable Cropping Systems
• Allelopathy Influence of Decomposing Wheat Residues in Agroecosystems
• Significance of Allelopathy in Crop Rotation
• Selective Isolation and Screening of Soil Microorganisms for Metabolites with Herbicidal Potential
• The Use of Allelopathic Studies in the Search for Natural Herbicides
• Screening and Future Exploitation of Allelopathic Plants as Alternative Herbicides with Special Reference to Hairy Vetch
• Japanese Research and Developments on Planet Pathogens as Weed Control Agents
• Allelopathic Potential in Rice Germplasm Against Ducksalad, Redstem and Barnyard Grass
• Effects of Application of Alfalfa Pellet on Germination and Growth of Weeds
• Allelopathic Effects on Some Volatile Chemical Substances from the Tomato Plant
• Growth Stage of Cyperus esculentus Influences Its Allelopathic Effect on Ectomycorrhizal and Higher Plant Species
• Autotoxic Potential of Cucurbit Crops: Phenomenon, Chemicals, Mechanisms and Means to Overcome
• Effects of Alfalfa Saponins on In Vitro Physiological Activity of Soil Rhizosphere Bacteria
• Activity and Persistence of Sorgoleone, a Long-Chain Hydroquinone Produced by Sorghum bicolor
• Role of Benzoxazinones in Cereals
• Allelopathic Research in Permanent Improved Pastures of Inland Temperate Australia
• Allelopathy in Agroecosystems in Spain
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Ravinder Kumar Kohli, Harminder Pal Singh, Daizy Rani Batish