Allelopathy in Agriculture and Forestry (Invited lectures delivered at the First National Symposium on Allelopathy in Agroecosystems, February, 1992, Hisar, India)/edited by Shamsher S. Narwal and Patric Tauro. 1994, 310 p., figs., $30.
Contents: Preface. 1. Overview of allelopathy/E.L. Rice. 2. The science of allelopathy : problems and prospects/G.L. Bansal. 3. Allelopathic problems in Indian agriculture and prospects of research/S.S. Narwal. 4. Role of allelopathy in crop weed interactions : priority and prospects/S.M. Pandya. 5. Allelopathic implications of Eucalyptus in agroecosystems/R.K. Kohli. 6. Allelopathic-interactions in agroforestry systems/D.P.S. Nandal, S.S. Bisla, S.S. Narwal and J.C. Kaushik. 7. Allelopathy research in forest ecosystems of Slovakia/V. Caboun. 8. Allelopathy in fruit crops/S. Sharma, S.D. Chitkara and B.S. Daulta. 9. Ecological significance of allelochemicals: occurrence of canavanine in Medicago sativa L./J. Miersch, D. Schlee and I. Rosche. 10. Allelochemicals: their potential in pest management/C.S. Dhaliwal and J.S. Bhathal. 11. Control of plant parasitic nematodes by plant substances/N.C. Sukul. 12. Allelochemicals in medicinal and aromatic plants/C.S. Mathela. 13. Botanicals in allelopathic march : current view and the thrust for future/S.N. Tewari. 14. Allelopathy : future role in weed control/S.S. Narwal. 15. Chemosensory mechanisms in allelopathy/V.V. Roschina. 16. Recommendations of the symposium. Appendix: I. Steering and organising committees. II. Technical programme. III. Participants in the symposium. Author index. Subject index.
"Allelopathy is a new and potential field, hence, it is current area of research in developed countries. The present book is result of the first ever conference on allelopathy in Asia, First National Symposium "Allelopathy in Agroecosystem (Agriculture and Forestry)" was organised from February 12-14, 1992 at H.A.U., Hisar.
"These chapters provide update information on basic and applied aspects of allelopathy in the fields of agriculture and forestry and outlines future goals of research.
"Questions and answers asked during the presentation of lecturers have been added chapter-wise. Besides, proceedings of the conference, steering and organising committee, technical programme and list of participants have been also included. The book will be of great use of agricultural, forestry and bioscientists and students of related fields." (jacket) No. 9497