Editors/Compilers: S. S. Narwal, Chief Editor, Allelopathy Journal, #101, Sector 14, Rohtak -124001, India. E. Mail: narwal@allelopathyjournal.com
Rick Willis, Former Lecturer, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia

The term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Professor Hans Molisch in 1937. It includes both inhibitory and stimulatory effects of plants on each other including microorganisms. Most of the research in this field has been conducted in developed countries during the last 30-40 years. The first English Book ‘Allelopathy’ written by Dr. E.L. Rice was published in 1974 and thereafter, many books have appeared on its various aspects and thousands of research papers on various aspects of allelopathy have been published. But till now, there is no Comprehensive Bibiliography on Allelopathy. Besides, till to day, This indicates the great interest World over in this new discipline, because of its importance in modern Sustainable Agriculture. It has been found that Allelopathy offers great potential to (a) increase agricultural production (food grains, vegetables, fruits, forestry), (b) to decrease harmful effects of modern agricultural practices [multiple cropping, leaching losses from N fertilizers, indiscriminate use of pesticides (weedicides, fungicides, insecticides, nematicides), tolerant/resistant biotypes in pest] on soil health/ productivity and environment and (c) to maintain soil productivity and a pollution free environment for our future generations. It is likely that in the near future allelopathy will be used in crop production, crop protection, agroforestry and agrohorticultural practices in developed and developing countries. Allelopathy may become one of the strategic sciences to reduce the environmental pollution and to increase agricultural production in Sustainable Agriculture of the 21st Century. Thus, it is now receiving more attention from agricultural and bioscientists.

In spite of the fact, that now much information is available on different aspects of Allelopathy, but there is no Comprehensive Bibiliography on Allelopathy, which provides complete and updated information about the published allelopathy literature at the International level. Allelopathy scientists interested in finding literature on a particular aspect have to consult several Books, Journals, Annual Reports and Magazines etc. This results in wastage of valuable time and energy of the scientists. Although such information may be available to the Western World through electronic media, but this facility will not be available to thousands of allelopathy scientists in the under developed countries, where the importance of allelopathy is greater. In view of this, Prof. S.S.Narwal has prepared this ANNORTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ALLELOPATHY, which has taken more than 10- Years, valuable time and energy to complete this herculean task. It has 10724 Abstracts in 1838 Pages (A4 size Pages), hence, it is very expansive and to Print and send by Post, thus, prepared in PDF Edition. It is devided in 5- Volumes. It is the first Comprehensive Bibiliography on Allelopathy. It includes References up to 2012 and will be up dated Annually with latest literature. Its main aim is to make available Allelopathy Literature to the bonafide scientists/students worldwide for their scientific use. In 1989, I visited Department of Allelopathy, Central Botanical Garden, Kiev, Ukaraine. There I saw large collection of Allelopathy literature of Prof. A.M. Grodzinsky, very prominent Internationally renowned Allelopathy Scientist. There I first conceived idea to prepare the Bibliography. After return from Kiev in 1990, I established Indian Society of Allelopathy and organized First International Conference on Allelopathy in 1992 with Prof. E.L. Rice as Chief Guest. In 1992, Dr. V.V. Rao gave me 150 Reprints on Allelopathy. Then Prof. MAB Mallik, USA sent me Reprints from Prof. Rice collection after Prof. Rice death. In 2000 Prof. Rick Willis, Department of Botany, University of Melbourne invited me to his Lab. to prepare this Bibiliography, which laid the Foundation of this Book.

CONTENTS: All the References (10724) are numbered continuously, listed year-wise and within the year Alphabetically. Each reference includes Author(s), Year, Title of paper, Abstract, Name of Journal, Volume Number, full pages. If published in Book/Report/Dissertation, the full details of Publication viz., Author/Editor, Title, Name of Publisher, Place of Publication are given.

This Book will be very useful for the allelopathy scientists and graduate students in agriculture (Agronomists, Entomologists, Nematologists, Plant Pathologists, Horticulturists, Plant Breeders, Agroforesters, Soil Scientists) and biosciences (Biochemists, Organic Chemists, Microbiologists, Limnologists), Environmentalists and Farmers, as well as organizations engaged in sustainable agriculture and organic agriculture.

April 2014; 270 x 160 mm; 1838 pp., PDF: Euro 100.00.

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. However, no standard methods are being used by various workers due to lack of compendium on the Techniques, hence, the results obtained are not easily comparable with each others. Till now lot of allelopathy resech has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline.

Prof. S.S. Narwal has planned this multi-volume Book Research Methods in Plant Sciences. Its 5-volumes (Volume 1. Soil Analysis, Volume 2. Plant Protection and Volume 3. Plant Pathogens) Volumes 4. Plant Analysis and Volume 5. Plant Physiology) were published from India. Its 6-Volumes : (6). Cell Diagnostics, (7). Plant Bioassays, (8). Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Allelochemicals/Natural Products, (9). Volume 1. Soil Allelochemicals, (10).Volume 2. Soil sickness and (11). Volume 3. Forestry/Agroforestry) were published from USA.

The book is devided into 2 Sections. Section I . Soil Preparation and Preliminary Analysis includes 3 Chapters (Samples collection, handling and storage,Colorimetric analysis, TLC and PC analysis).Section II. Analysis of Soil Allelochemicals has 15 Chapters (Amino acids, Enzymes, Lipids,Carbohydrates, Phenolic compounds, Terpenoids, Alkaloids, Cyanogenic compounds, Reactive oxygen species, Antioxidant capacity, Enzymatic, antioxidant system, Adenine and pyridine nucleotides, Vitamins, Jasmonates).

This book will serve as ready reference in the laboratory or class room and provides detailed methods for field studies in agriculture and allied fields including allelopathy. Information provided can be used to determine the different allelochemicals in various types of Agroecosystems. It will be useful for UG and PG students and researchers, soil scientists, biochemists, chemists and other plant science specialists. We have tried to provide appropriate methods to determine allelochemicals in soils. The users of this book can select suitable methods, according to the available facilities.

March, 2011, 440 + X, H.B. Illustrations, Tables 25, Figures 94.

Price: Euro 80.00,

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. However, no standard methods are being used by various workers due to lack of compendium on the Techniques, hence, the results obtained are not easily comparable with each others. Till now lot of allelopathy resech has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline.

Prof. S.S. Narwal has planned this multi-volume BookResearch Methods in Plant Sciences. Its 5-volumes (Volume 1. Soil Analysis, Volume 2. Plant Protection and Volume 3. Plant Pathogens) Volumes 4. Plant Analysis and Volume 5. Plant Physiology) were published from India. Its 6-Volumes : (6). Cell Diagnostics, (7). Plant Bioassays, (8). Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Allelochemicals/Natural Products, (9). Volume 1. Soil Allelochemicals, (10).Volume 2. Soil sickness and (11). Volume 3. Forestry/Agroforestry) were published from USA.

The book is devided into 3 Sections.Section I . Laboratory Studies includes 7 Chapters (Fluorescence of biologically active compounds in plant secretory cells, Allelopathic effects of dominant tree species in forests, Enzymes Bioassays , Laboratory Bioassay with Agroforestry trees and rhizosphere soil, Hydroponics, Laboratory Bioassays, Physiological responses of plants to phenolic compounds).Section II. Pot Culture Studies has 2 Chapters (Soil sickness, Pot Culture Studies) and Section 3. Field Studies includes 4 Chapters (Trees Physiological and Biochemical Processes, Multistorey Agroforestry Systems, Enzymes activity and IAA contents in soils, Morphological measurements)

This book will serve as ready reference in the laboratory or class room and provides detailed methods for field studies in agriculture and allied fields including allelopathy. Information provided can be used to determine the different allelochemicals in various types of Agroecosystems. It will be useful for UG and PG students and researchers, soil scientists, biochemists, chemists and other plant science specialists. We have tried to provide appropriate methods to determine allelochemicals in soils. The users of this book can select suitable methods, according to the available facilities.

We are indebted to the contributors, who have actually used all these methods in their fields of specialization for the last 10 to 25 years, in accepting challenging task to prepare chapters for the present book. All of them have made sincere efforts in presenting the procedure of various methods in very simple language, easily understood by beginners. We will appreciate to receive valuable suggestions from the students and researchers, to make further improvements in future editions of this book, to make it more useful and meaningful.

March, 2011, 250 + X, H.B. Illustrations, Tables 20, Figures 39.

Price: Euro 50.00,

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. However, no standard methods are being used by various workers due to lack of compendium on the Techniques, hence, the results obtained are not easily comparable with each others. Till now lot of allelopathy resech has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline.

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. However, no standard methods are being used by various workers due to lack of compendium on the Techniques, hence, the results obtained are not easily comparable with each others. Till now lot of allelopathy resech has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline.

Prof. S.S. Narwal has planned this multi-volume Book Research Methods in Plant Sciences. Its 5-volumes (Volume 1. Soil Analysis, Volume 2. Plant Protection and Volume 3. Plant Pathogens) Volumes 4. Plant Analysis and Volume 5. Plant Physiology) were published from India. Its 6-Volumes : (6). Cell Diagnostics, (7). Plant Bioassays, (8). Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Allelochemicals/Natural Products, (9). Volume 1. Soil Allelochemicals, (10).Volume 2. Soil sickness and (11). Volume 3. Forestry/Agroforestry) were published from USA.

Soil sickness is important area of research worldwide, however, little research has been done because it is complex phenomenon and caused by many factors (nutrients exhaustion, deterioration of soil structure, physical and chemical properties, development of phytopathogenic microflora, one-sided development of some groups of soil microflora, pest’s multiplication (nematodes), changes in pH, accumulation of phytotoxic substances in soil). This field did not receive the attention it deserved, however, in past few years, there is new impetus on soil sickness research mainly on autotoxicity of crops and trees. Hence Allelopathy Journal published special issue on soil sickness [Guest Editors: B. Politycka, Poland and J.Q. Yu, China Volume 18(1) 2006]. Till now there is only one book, A.M. Grodzinsky (1979). Allelopathy in Soil Sickness (Russian, English translated 2006). This book on methodology may initiate more research on soil sickness.

The book is divided in 2 sections: Section I. Abiotic factors, has 5 Chapters (Soil sickness: An overview, Plant Nutrients, Soil Salinity and Acidity, Soil Compaction, Soil Organic Matter), Section II. Biotic factors has 9 Chapters (Phytotoxic Substances, Soil Microorganisms and Soil-Borne Diseases, Soil Enzymes, Insects in Agrosystems, Plant Parasitic Nematodes, Weed Studies, Soil Sickness and Productivity, Morpho-anatomical changes in crops under soil sickness, Soil Sickness in Forestry)

This book will serve as ready reference in laboratory/greenhouse/field studies and in class room. It helps to solve many problems of soil sickness. It will be useful for UG and PG students pursing allelopathic work at laboratory, greenhouse and field levels and to biologists and ecologists. We have tried to provide appropriate solutions to the problems of soil sickness. The users of this book can select suitable methods, according to the available facilities.

We are indebted to the contributors, who have actually used all these methods in their fields of specialization for the last 10 to 25 years, in accepting challenging task to prepare chapters for the present book. All of them have made sincere efforts in presenting the procedure of various methods in very simple language, easily understood by beginners. We will appreciate to receive valuable suggestions from the students and researchers, to make further improvements in future editions of this book, to make it more useful and meaningful.

March, 2011, 278 + X, H.B. Illustrations, Tables 24, Figures 65.

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Discovery of new bioactive compounds from natural products/secondary metabolites has played a major role in the development of organic chemistry. The ecological role of these allelochemicals/natural products as pesticides (herbicides, insecticides and fungicides) for ecological/organic sustainable agriculture has recently drawn great attention, due to increasing public concern against synthetic pesticides. Current researches on natural products emphasize not only the need of structural elucidation of the isolated compounds but also of their natural biological function and possible utility for human purposes. These concerns require reliable protocols for such studies, which sometimes are not available worldwide.

The Book is devided in 4 Sections. Section I. Sample Collection, Handling and Storage, includes 2 Chapters (Soil, air and water samples and Plant sampling and Sample Preparation). Section II. Isolation, Identification and Structural Elucidation has 8 Chapters (Colorimetric Reactions, TLC and PC, HPLC and LC- MS, Chromatography and Spectroscopy of alkaloids, GC and GC MS of terpenoids, GC and GC-MS for non-volatile compounds, Spectrometry: Ultraviolet and Visible spectra, Spectrometry: Infrared Spectra). Section III. Biological Activity of Natural Products consists of 6 Chapters (Bioassays with whole plants and plant organs, Bioassays on Plants: Plant cells and organelles, Bioassays on Microorganisms: Antifungal and antibacterial activities, Bioassays for Antioxidant, Genotoxic, Mutagenic and Cytotoxic activities, Bioassays: Inhibitors of insect chitin-degrading enzymes and Bioassays: insect behaviour, development and survival). Section IV. Appendices (Abbreviations, Chemical formulae and molecular weight of solvents and reagents, Molecular weight of organic compounds).

This book will serve as ready reference in the laboratory or class room and help to solve many problems of Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Allelochemicals/Natural Products. It will be useful for UG and PG students pursing allelopathic work to Isolate, Identify and Characterize Allelochemicals/Natural Products and to Organic Chemists. We have tried to provide appropriate solutions to the problems of Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Allelochemicals/Natural Products., The users of this book can select suitable methods, according to the available facilities.

July 2009: 250 x 160 mm; VIII + 548 pp. 43 Tables, 174 Figures, Hard Back. Published, USA.

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Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined in 1937. However, researchers are not using the standard methods due to lack of compendium on the Techniques, hence, the results obtained are not easily comparable with each others. Current research on allelopathy emphasizes not only on Plant-Plant Interactions but also interactions involving the Plant-Microorganisms and Plant-Phytophagous organisms. These concerns require reliable protocols for such studies, which sometimes are not available worldwide. Hence, this book has been written to provide information about all aspects of plant bioassays. The Book is divided in 4 Sections. Section I. Plant-Plant Interactions, includes 5 chapters (Laboratory Assays in Allelopathy, Pollen Allelopathy, Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis in Allelopathic Interactions, Comet Assay in Higher Plants). Section II. Plant-Microorganism Interactions has 5 chapters (Biochemical Aspects of Plant pathogen Interactions, Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, Hypersensitive response, Plant Virus interactions, Search for antiphytopathogenic compounds involved in plant defence). Section III. Plant-Phytophagous Interactions consists of 2 chapters (Search for phytochemicals to control plant-insect interactions and Bioassays on plant nematode interactions). Section IV. Appendices (Abbreviations, Chemical formulae and molecular weight of solvents and reagents Molecular weight of organic compounds).

We hope that protocols and criteria provided will be helpful to students, researchers and teachers for Laboratory/Greenhouse/Field Research and Practical Classes, to solve many problems of plant bioassays. It will be useful for UG and PG students pursing allelopathic research in laboratory, greenhouse and field studies and to Biologists and Ecologists. The users of this book can select suitable methods, according to the available facilities.

July 2009: 250 x 150 mm; XVI + 334 pp. 34 Tables, 129 Figures, Hard Back. Published, USA.

Price: Euro 60.00,

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined in 1937. However researchers are not using the Standard methods for research, due to lack of compendium on the Techniques, hence, the results obtained are not easily comparable with each other. Therefore, to make available the Standard methods for conducting allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, separate books have been planned for each discipline. Understanding of allelopathic phenomenon and the effect of allelochemicals on receptor plants requires an interdisciplinary approach. The effects of allelochemicals action can be detected at different levels of plant organization: Molecular, structural, biochemical, physiological and ecological. This book has been written to provide information about all aspects of Plant Biochemistry. It is divided in 3 Sections: Section I. Preparation of Plant Material, has 1 chapter (Extraction and processing of plant material for biochemical assays). Section II. Biochemical Assays, consists of 17 chapters (Amino acids, Proteins, Enzymes, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic acids, Phenolic compounds, Polyphenols and lignins, Terprnoids, Amines, Alkaloids, Cyanogenic compounds, Reactive oxygen species, Antioxidant capacity, Enzymatic antioxidant system, Adenine pyridine nucleotides and Plant Hormones). Section III. Appendices (Abbreviations, Chemical formulae and molecular weight of solvents and reagents).

This book will serve as ready reference in laboratory/greenhouse/field studies and in class room. It will help to solve many problems of Plant Biochemistry. It will be useful for UG and PG students pursuing allelopathic research in laboratory, greenhouse and field studies and to Biologists and Ecologists. The users of this book can select suitable methods, according to the available facilities.

July 2009: 250 x 150 mm; XIV + 634 pp. 27 Tables, 148 Figures, Hard Back. Published, USA.

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During evolution, the plants developed new biosynthetic pathways to produce secondary metabolites (flavonoids, alkaloids, cyanogenic glycosides, glucosinolates, phenolics and tannins) known as allelochemicals. These provide adaptative advantages to plants for survival against herbivores, pests (insects, nematodes, pathogens, weeds), environmental stresses and other plants. They can be considered as the chemical language of plants, which continuously changes and increases in complexity with their evolution. Allelopathy phenomenon refers to inhibitory or stimulatory biochemical interactions between the plant-plants, plant-predators and plant-pathogens mediated by plant allelochemicals released into the environment as leachates, volatiles, root exudates and decomposition of plant residues. The allelochemicals affects numerous biochemical reactions/metabolic processes (photosynthesis and respiration etc) in plants and such action may be determined at molecular structural, biochemical, physiological and ecological levels. This book aims to provide an overview of structure, origin and mode of release of plant allelochemicals and their biological roles in allelopathic interactions. The book contains Introduction and 11 Chapters,Chapter I: Allelochemicals, describes main groups of secondary metabolites involved in allelopathic interactions.Chapter 2: Plant-Environment Interactions, deals with molecular inter/intraspecific interactions between the plants.Chapter 3: Allelopathy, is an overview of concept and definition of Allelopathy Science. Chapter 4: Releasing Mechanisms, describes modes of release of allelochemicals from donor plants.Chapter 5: Bioassay, explains bioassay currently used in allelopathy research.Chapter 6: Localization and Bioactivity Range, describes how organ, ontogenic state and cellular compartmentalization affects the allelochemicals production and accumulation etc. Chapter 7: Environmental Modulation, describes how the environmental factors influence the allelochemicals production/release from donor plants and response of receptor plants. Chapter 8: Mechanisms of Action, explains current knowledge about the allelochemicals affects on growth and development of receptor plants. Chapter 9: Impact on Ecosystems, describes how the allelochemicals affects the natural and managed ecosystems.Chapter 10: Applications of Allelopathic Interactions, provides current uses of allelopathy in agriculture.Chapter 11: Separation and Identification of Allelochemicals, explains general tips for phytochemical studies in allelopathy research levels. It will be very useful to Students and Researchers in Biology Agriculture, Organic Chemistry and other Plant Sciences.

July 2009: 220 x 145 mm; X + 190 pp. 86 Figures, Hard Back. Published, USA.

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Modern methods of Cell Diagnostics includes improved microscopy (Electron, Luminescence, Laser Scanning Confocal, Optical Coherence), Microspectrofluorimetry, and analytical biochemical assays. These methods may be applied to study the chemical interactions between the living organisms called “allelopathy” as well as in other fields of plant cell biology. This methodology book describes the recent approaches to study suitable model cellular systems for analysis of intercellular interactions, microscopic imaging of cells in the diagnostics of plant allelopathic effects and analytical estimation of some biochemical and biophysical processes occurring between the contacting cells.

CONTENTS

Section 1. Cellular Model Systems: (i). Allelopthy and plant cell diagnostics, (ii). Cellulr models as biosensors, (iii). Microalgae for determing the effects of allelochemicals, (iv). Bryophytes to test allelochemicals in vitro. Section 2. New Methods of Microscopy in Cellular Diagnostics: (v). Microscopic methods to study morpho-cytological events during the seed germination, (vi). Optical coherence tomography and optical coherence microscopy to monitor water absorption, (vii). Optical coherence microscopy: study of plant secretory structures, (viii). Laser-scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM): study of plant secretory cell, (ix). Luminescent cell analysis in allelopathy. Section 3. Methods of Analytical Biochemistry and Biophysics: (x). Biochemical approach to study oxidative damage in plants exposed to allelochemical stress: A case study, (xi). Cholinesterase activity as a biosensor reaction for natural allelochemicals: pesticides and pharmaceuticals, (xii). Methods to study effect of allelochemicals on algae membrane integrity, (xiii). Total phenolics and phenolic acids in plants and soils, (xiv). Computational methods to study properties of allelochemicals and modelling of molecular interactions in allelopathy, (xv). Allelopathic pollen: isolating the allelopathic effects.

This book will serve as a Handbook to biology researchers and students working on plant and animal cells. All the methods have been described in detail.

July 2007: 245 x 157 mm; XX + 204 pp. Hard Back. Published, USA. Not Available.

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This is the first book on ‘Coactions and Competition in Plants’ worldwide. It was translated from Czech language, because the English is read in most countries of the world, hence, the allelopathy scientists would be able to know the phenomenon of coactions and competition in plants. The allelopathic interactions in coactions and competition in higher plants greatly influences the productivity of field crops, fruits trees and forest trees in natural and managed ecosystems. In tropical and subtropical countries, many crops are grown in crop mixtures, owing to their several advantages. Likewise, in natural forests, many tree spp. grow together, besides many herbs and shrubs grow underneath their canopy. Now due to increased human population, the farmers to meet the diverse requirements of their families, grows several crops with trees, called Agroforestry. However, little information is available about the allelopathic interactions in coactions and competition in the above agro-ecosystems. Worldwide, it is the only book available on these important aspects. This book consists of 8 Chapters viz., (i) Basic principles, (ii) Competition, (iii) Secondary compounds, (iv) Non-contact coactions, (v) Antagonistic contact coactions, (vi) Synergic contact coactions, (vii) Conclusions, (viii) References and Appendix. It is hoped, that this book will provide inspiration and in-depth knowledge of the coactions and competition in higher plants.

This book will be very useful for the Researchers, Teachers and Students of Biosciences (Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology) and Agricultural Sciences (Agronomy, Forestry etc.).

July 2007: 245 x 160 mm; XII + 216 pp. Hard Back. ISBN: 81-7233-478-8.

Price: Euro 40.00,

This is the first English translation of the classic Book Allelopathy in Soil Sickness, the first Book on Soil Sickness from Russian language. It was translated because English is read in most countries of the world, hence, the allelopathy scientist would be able to know the phenomenon of Soil Sickness. In the past this problem was mainly reported from Temperate countries of Europe, USA etc. But now, this problem is also increasing in the tropical and subtropical countries due to multiple cropping systems e.g. rice-wheat, rice- rice- rice, sugarcane ratoons, vegetable based cropping systems etc in several Asian countries. It is hoped this book will provide inspiration and in-depth knowledge of the complex problem of Soil Sickness. This book consists of 9 chapters viz., (i). History of soil sickness, (ii). Soil sickness in field crops, (iii). Soil sickness in fruit trees, (iv). Soil sickness in flower cultivation, (v). Chemical nature of toxins, (vi). Physiological and biochemical interactions of toxins, (vii). Role of microorganisms in soil sickness and to restore soil fertility, (viii). Determining allelopathic soil toxicity, (ix). Conclusions and (x). References.

Prof. Grodzinsky was an outstanding Allelopathy scientist, who is called "Father of Allelopathy in USSR". He worked on Allelopathy for 23 years (1965-1988). He edited 16 Books on Allelopathy (1965-1987, highest number of Books edited by any other scientist Worldwide) and authored more than100 research papers. In world, he established the first Department of Allelopathy, Central Botanical Garden, Kiev, Ukraine.

January 2006: 225 x 150 mm; XV + 262 pp. Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7233-423-0.

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The term Allelopathy was coined by Professor Hans Molisch in 1937 and includes both inhibitory and stimulatory effects of plants on each other including microorganisms. Most of the research in this field has been conducted in developed countries during the last 30-40 years. The first book on Allelopathy written by Dr. E.L. Rice was published in 1974 and thereafter, many books have appeared on its various aspects, but till now, there is no Allelopathy Data Base. Besides, during this period, thousands of research papers on various aspects of allelopathy have been published. This indicates the great interest World over in this new discipline, because of its importance in modern Sustainable Agriculture. It has been found that Allelopathy offers great potential to (a) increase agricultural production (food grains, vegetables, fruits, forestry), (b) to decrease harmful effects of modern agricultural practices [multiple cropping, leaching losses from N fertilizers, indiscriminate use of pesticides (weedicides, fungicides, insecticides, nematicides), tolerant/resistant biotypes in pest] on soil health/ productivity and environment and (c) to maintain soil productivity and a pollution free environment for our future generations. It is likely that in the near future allelopathy will be used in crop production, crop protection, agroforestry and agrohorticultural practices in developed and developing countries. Allelopathy may become one of the strategic sciences to reduce the environmental pollution and to increase agricultural production in Sustainable Agriculture of the 21st Century. Thus, it is now receiving more attention from agricultural and bioscientists.

In spite of the fact, that now much information is available on different aspects of Allelopathy, but there is no Allelopathy Data Base which provides complete and updated information about the published allelopathy literature at the International level. Allelopathy scientists interested in finding literature on a particular aspect have to consult several Books, Journals, Annual Reports and Magazines etc. This results in wastage of valuable time and energy of the scientists. Although such information may be available to the Western World through electronic media, but this facility will not be available to thousands of allelopathy scientists in the under developed countries, where the importance of allelopathy is greater. In view of this, the International Allelopathy Foundation has established the Prof. Rice Allelopathy Data Base (RADB) in the loving memory of Prof. Elroy Leon Rice, Norman, Oklahoma, USA popularly known as Father of Allelopathy. Its main aim is to make available Allelopathy Literature (Photocopies of Reprints, Abstracts) to the bonafide scientists/students worldwide for their scientific use.

Contents: All the Reprints (about 5500) available in the Data Base are numbered continuously, listed year-wise and within the year Alphabetically. Each entry includes full Reference about the publication viz., Author(s), Year, Title of paper, Name of Journal, Volume Number, full pages. If published in book, full details of book viz., Author/Editor, Title, Name of Publisher, Place of Publication are given. Subject Index is given at the end.

This Book will be very useful for the allelopathy scientists and graduate students in agriculture (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters, soil scientists) and biosciences (biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists), environmentalists and farmers, as well as organizations engaged in sustainable agriculture and organic agriculture. This book will serve as Bibliography.

May 2006; 300 x 220 mm; 595 pp., Paper Back: Euro $ 50.00.

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Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. Till now lot of Allelopathy research work has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline. The Book series“Research Methods in Plant Science: Allelopathy” aims to provide basic information about the various methods to Researchers so that he can conduct research independently. The methods have been described in a simple way just like “DO IT YOURSELF” Book. Now it is hoped that researchers can do research independently by following steps given in this Book series.

CONTENTS

1. Instrumentation, 2. Preparation of solutions, 3. Collection and preparation of soil and plant samples, 4. Pot culture techniques, 5. Inherent soil properties, 6. Soil structural parameters, 7. Soil moisture, 8. Pore space, 9. pH and soluble salts, 10. Exchange capacity and exchangeable cations, 11. Carbon, 12. Nitrogen, 13. Phosphorus, 14. Potassium and sodium, 15. Calcium and magnesium, 16. Sulphur, 17. Micronutrients, 18. Toxic metals, 19. Soil ecosystem : Microbiological process and their significance in soil, 20. Biological nitrogen fixation

This book provides complete information for Soil Analysis in simple and lucid language. The Figures/illustrations have been given at appropriate places in text. It will prove very useful to undergraduate and post graduate students and teaching Faculty for Class Room and Laboratory experiments as well as for research.

Price: Euro 40.00,

Series Editor: S.S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India
Editors: Ram Singh, Department of Entomology, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India R.K. Walia, Department of Nematology, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. Till now lot of Allelopathy research work has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline. The Book series “Research Methods in Plant Science: Allelopathy” aims to provide basic information about the various methods to Researchers so that he can conduct research independently. The methods have been described in a simple way just like “DO IT YOURSELF” Book. Now it is hoped that researchers can do research independently by following steps given in this Book series.

CONTENTS

1. Bioassay techniques for evaluation of allelochemicals as insecticides, 2. Bioassay techniques for evaluation of allelochemicals as antibiosis compounds, 3. Bioassay techniques for evaluation of allelochemicals as insect attractants and arrestants, 4. Bioassay techniques for evaluation of phytohormones as insecticides, 5. Methods to study effect of allelochemicals on insect natural enemies, 6. Methodology to study the effect of cropping systems on insect pest complex, 7. Introduction to plant parasitic nematodes, 8. General nematological techniques, 9. Identification of economically important plant parasitic nematodes, 10. Applied allelopathy techniques, 11. Methods to screen allelopathic rice varieties against weeds.

This Book provides complete information about the various techniques used for Allelopathy Research in the field of Entomology, Nematology and Weeds. It is written in a simple and lucid language. It will be very useful to undergraduate and Post graduate students and Faculty for used in Class room and Laboratory experiments and research.

August 2004: 240 x 160 mm; XVII + 292 pp. Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7233-385-4.

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Series Editor: S.S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India
Editor: V.P. Sharma, Department of Plant Pathology, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. Till now lot of Allelopathy research work has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline. The Book series “Research Methods in Plant Science: Allelopathy” aims to provide basic information about the various methods to Researchers so that he can conduct research independently. The methods have been described in a simple way just like “DO IT YOURSELF” Book. Now it is hoped that researchers can do research independently by following steps given in this Book series.

During the last two decades, methods in plant pathology have undergone material changes. It therefore, became necessary to prepare a Comprehensive Laboratory Guide covering all the methods used in phytopathological and plant pathogens research. An attempt has been made in this volume to include most methods related to plant pathology.

CONTENTS

1. Introduction to phytopathogenic fungi, 2. Isolation and identification of fungal plant pathogens, 3. Exploitation of higher plants for the control of plant mycoses, 4. Exploitation of fungal antagonists for the control of plant mycoses, 5. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, 6. Bioassays to detect and identify allelochemicals in plants using zoospores of phytopathogens the peronosporomycetes, 7. Culture media, 8. Introduction to phytopathogenic bacteria, 9. Genera of phytopathogenic bacteria, 10. Symptoms of plant bacterioses, 11. Collection of disease specimens of plant bacterioses, 12. Association of phytopathogenic bacteria with disease specimens, 13. Isolation of phytopathogenic bacteria, 14. Testing pathogenic potential of isolated bacteria, 15. Exploation of higher plants for the control of plant bacterioses, 16. Rhizosphere and phylloplane bacteria to control plant bacterioses, 17. Common culture media for phytopathogenic bacteria, 18. Introduction to plant viruses, 19. Isolation, purification and detection of plant viruses

This book will be helpful for plant pathologists, plant science specialists and students to serve as ready reference in the laboratory or class room and will facilitate to solve various field problems of agriculture and allied fields including allelopathy. An effort has been made in preparing this book to seek appropriate solution to the phytopathological problems even without using the most sophisticated laboratory equipments. The users of this book can select suitable methods for various objectives according to the available facilities in his/her College/Institute. It is written in a simple and lucid language. It will be very useful to undergraduate and Post graduate students and Faculty for used in Class room and Laboratory experiments and research.

August 2004: 240 x 160 mm; XVII + 236 pp. Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7233-386-2

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Series Editor: S.S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India
Editors: O.P. Sangwan, O.P. Dhankhar, Department of Soil Science, Haryana Agri. University, Hisar- 125 004, India

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. Till now lot of Allelopathy research work has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline.

Prof. S.S. Narwal has planned this multi-volume Book Research Methods in Plant Science: Allelopathy. Three volumes (Volume 1. Soil Analysis, Volume 2. Plant Protection and Volume 3. Plant Pathogens) of this Book were released during theIV. International Allelopthy Conference, at Hisar (India). Volumes 4. Plant Analysis and Volume 5. Plant Physiology will be released in November, 2006. Three volumes (Volumes 6, Cell Diagnostics Volume 7. Chemistry Methods and Volume 8. Weed Studies) are under preparation.

This book consists of 12 chapters, describing the methods to analyse various nutrients in plants. The Book is devided into two Sections : General and Determination of Plant nutrients.The Section I. General, provides very elementary and basic information about the various equipments and apparatus used to determine plant nutrients and preparation of Reagents etc. Further, methods of collecting plant samples and their digestion have been described. InSection II, Determination of Plant Nutrients, 8 Chapters describes methods of determining various plant nutrients (Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulphur, Micronutrients and Toxic metals). It will prove very useful to undergraduate and post graduate students and teaching Faculty for Class Room and Laboratory experiments as well as for research.

August 2004: 240 x 160 mm; XVII + 236 pp. Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7233-469-9

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Series Editor: S.S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India
Editors: B. Politycka, August Cieszkowski Agricultural University, Wolynska 35, 60-637, Poznan, Poland
C.L. Goswami, Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Haryana Agric. University, Hisar- 125 004, India

Allelopathy is a new field of science, as the term ‘Allelopathy’ was coined by Prof. Hans Molisch, a German Plant Physiologist in 1937. Till now lot of Allelopathy research work has been done in various fields of Agricultural and Plant Sciences. However, there is no compilation of various Research Methods used. Every scientist is conducting research in his own way. It is causing lot of problems to researchers working in underdeveloped/Third World Countries in small towns without Library facilities. Therefore, to make available the standard methods for conducting allelopathy research independently, this multi-volume book has been planned. Since allelopathy is multi-disciplinary area of research, hence, volumes have been planned for each discipline.

Prof. S.S. Narwal has planned this multi-volume BookResearch Methods in Plant Science: Allelopathy. Three volumes (Volume 1. Soil Analysis, Volume 2. Plant Protection and Volume 3. Plant Pathogens) of this Book were released during the IV. International Allelopthy Conference, at Hisar (India). Volumes 4. Plant Analysis and Volume 5. Plant Physiology will be released in November, 2006. Three volumes (Volumes 6, Cell Diagnostics Volume 7. Chemistry Methods and Volume 8. Weed Studies) are under preparation.

This volume of 28 Chapters, is divided into 7 Sections. Section I. Seed Physiology. includes 5 chapters describing the structure of seed, optimum conditions for seed germination, physiological and biochemical changes at cellular level. Section II. Growth AND Development, describes leaf area, growth indices, senescence and abscission. Allelochemicals, present in soil or plant can create chemical stress which may change the plant water status plasma membrane properties, chlorophyll stability and waxes present on the organ surface Methods to determine all these parameters are described in next 4 chapters inSection II. Stress Physiology. These sites can be explored by estimating chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, photosystems I & II activity, carbon dioxide exchange rate, activity of CO2 fixing enzymes, intermediate metabolite level, photosynthate partitioning, respiration and finally the crop growth dynamics. Methods to determine extent of all these sites are explained in 7 chapters in Section IV. Gas Exchange Processes. The main cause of changed physiological process is at the gene level, for which estimation of nucleic acids is very critical. It is briefly explained in Section V. Biochemical Estimation. Section VI. Microtomy and Histochemistry, has 7 chapters. Basic procedure to process the test plant material for microtomy, use of light and electron microscopy to study cellular changes, measurement of cellular dimensions, stomatal index and frequency, pollen viability and in vivo pollen germination and histochemical localization of important enzymes and metabolites are the core topics. Currently, tissue cultures are commonly used to study the precise effect of allelochemicals on callus growth and differentiation. To achieve these objectives techniques of tissue cultures is described under Section VI. Tissue Culture.

August 2004: 240 x 160 mm; XVII + 236 pp. Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7233-470-2

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Hans Molisch, Institute of Plant Physiology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Editors: S. S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
M.A.B. Mallik, Agricultural Programme, Langston University, Langston, OK, USA.

Translator: L. J. Lafleur, Department of English, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.

This is the first rare and classic book on Allelopathy (published 1937) in German language. It provides the background about the birth of Science of Allelopathy, the scientific explanation of this phenomenon, hitherto known only to few people knowing German language. This book was out of print since last many years. Presently allelopathy research is being done in most countries of the World, but majority of these scientists could not read this book due to its German language. Hence, English speaking scientists could not make use of the allelopathic principles and findings explained in this book. Therefore, the main aims of the translation were: I) to provide an opportunity for current allelopathy scientists Worldwide to read Molisch's early classic research, II) to derive inspiration from it, III) to take cues from the methodologies used for improving the ongoing research and IV) to utilize its principles in their current research programmes.

This book reviews the old research findings (before 1930) in the fields related to allelopathy. Prof. Molisch for the first time, studied the effects of numerous plants spp. and their plant parts viz., roots, shoots, leaves, flowers, fruits on the seed germination, seedling growth and maturity of fruits in several plant spp. The methodology followed and the salient findings of more than 100 laboratory, greenhouse studies have been described through Photographs and Tables. Besides, the book also narrates the story behind the nomenclature of term "Allelopathy".

CONTENTS

1. Introduction and historical background, 2. Influence of fruits on growth and other processes, 3. Own experiments, 4. Role of Inhibitory substances in plant kingdom, 5. Germination stimulatory/inhibitory substances, 6. Major findings, 7. Literature, 8. Subject index, 9. Appendices.

This book will be indispensable for the allelopathy scientists and graduate students in agriculture (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters, soil scientists) and biosciences (plant ecologists, biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists).

May 2001: 225 x 150 mm; XX + 134 pp.; 26 Tables; 15 Figures; Hard Back: Euro 25.00. ISBN: 81-7223-285-8

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Editors: S.S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
Robert E. Hoagland, USDA-ARS, Southern Weed Science Lab., Stoneville, MS, USA
R. H. Dilday, USDA-ARS, National Rice Germplasm Centre, Stuttgart, AR, USA
Manuel J. Reigosa, Faculty of Science, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain

The rapidly growing human population has increased the dependence on fossil fuel based agrochemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides, to produce the required agricultural and forestry products. This has exerted a great pressure on the non-renewable fossil fuel resources, which cannot last indefinitely. Agrochemicals not only pollute the environment, but also the pests become resistant to pesticides. Thus the present agricultural practices are exploitive of natural resources and are damaging the fauna, flora and agroecosystems. One safe alternative to overcome these problems is the use of allelopathy to sustain development in ecological agriculture and forestry and maintain a clean environment for our future generations.

This book is the Proceedings of the III International Congress, Allelopathy in Ecological Agriculture and Forestry, held on August 18-21, 1998 at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India. It provides an updated status of current allelopathy research in various leading countries, with the overall aim to develop new technologies for ecological agriculture and forestry in the 21st century. To date, no book on ecological agriculture has discussed these aspects, hence, it is the first time that such information is available. The chapter contributors are leaders in their fields and all chapters have been peer reviewed by international referees.

CONTENTS

Section I. Ecological agriculture. 1. Allelopathy in ecological agriculture; S.S. Narwal, 2. Allelopathic strategies for Eco-friendly crop production; S. Facknath and B. Lalljee, 3. Allelopathic interactions in soil; B. Lalljee and S. Facknath, 4. Eco-friendly technologies for management of phytotoxic nematodes in pulses and vegetable crops; V. Mojumder.

Section II. Allelochemicals as herbicides. 5. Plant and microbial compounds as herbicides; Robert, E. Hoagland; Stephen J. Cutler, 6. Discovery of the triketone class of HPPD inhibiting herbicides and their relationship to naturally occurring B- triketones; Christopher G. Knudsen el al., 7. Phytotoxins as potential herbicides; F. Sugawara, 8. Evaluation of selected pharmaceuticals as potential herbicides; bridging the gap between agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals; Stephen J. Culler, Robert E. Hoagland and Horace G. Culler.

Section III. Multiple Cropping Systems. 9. Allelopathic interactions in multiple cropping systems; S.S. Narwal, 10. Prospects of allelopathic research in multi-storey cropping systems; Jacob John and A.M Nair.

Section IV. Agroforestry systems. 11. Allelopathic interactions in forests; M.J. Reigosa, L. Gonzalez, X.C. Souto and E. Pastoriza, 12. Allelopathic interactions in agroforestry systems; A.S. Gill and J.V.N.S. Prasad, 13. Allelopathic research in agroforestry systems of South India; C.S. Hunshal, H.T Channal, A.R. Alagalwadi and R.H. Patil, 14. Tree allelopathy in agroforestry; M. Parmathama, J.A. Amal and M. Rajkumar, 15. Toxic aIlelochemicals in leguminous forages and their ecological significance; S.S. Parihar, Section V. Appendices etc.

This book will be very useful for allelopathy scientists and graduate students in agriculture (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters, foresters, soil scientists), biosciences (plant ecologists, biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists), environmentalists and farmers, as well as organizations engaged in sustainable agriculture and organic agriculture.

August 2000: 245 x 150 mm; XII + 268 pp.; 32 Chemical structures; 43 Tables; 9 Figures; Hard Back: Euro 100.00. ISBN: 0-7923-6348-5. Not Available.

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Editor: S.S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

The term allelopathy was coined by Molisch in 1937 and includes both inhibitory and stimulatory effects of plants on each other including microorganisms. Most of the research in this field has been conducted in developed countries during the last 30- 40 years. The first Book on Allelopathy written by Dr. E.L. Rice was published in 1974 and thereafter, many Books have appeared on its various aspects but none deal with the current status of research. Besides, during this period, thousands of research papers on various aspects of allelopathy have been published. This indicates the great interest World over in this new discipline because of its importance in modern sustainable agriculture. However till now, no book is available about the National status of allelopathy research in various countries, therefore, this book has been published.

This volume contains information about the country-wise status of allelopathy research to provide an over view of research already done. It would be valuable to academicians and researchers and aims (a) to improve the class room teaching, (b) to provide a comprehensive update of allelopathy research Worldwide, (c) to serve as bench mark for conducting advanced research and (d) to avoid repetition of research; thereby saving valuable time, energy and money resources of scientists. The book provides update status of allelopathy research in 18 leading Countries of the World.

CONTENTS

Section I. European Status of Research: 1. Research on Allelopathy in Czech Republic; M Vicherkova, F. Phlak and I. Kousalova, 2. Research on Allelopathy in Greece; K.L. Kalburtji, 3. Research on Allelopathy in Hungary; G. Kazinczi, 4. Research on Allelopathy in Italy; G. Aliotta and G. Cafiero, 5. Research on Allelopathy in Poland; D. W. Wojtkowiak. W. W. Kaczmarkova and B. Politycka, 6. Research on Allelopathy in Portugal; L.S. Dias, I.P. Pereira and A.S. Dias, 7. Research on Allelopathy in Spain; M.J Reigosa, L. Gonzalez and X.C. Souto, 8. Allelopathy Research in Fonner Soviet Union; V. V. Roshchina and V.D. Roshchina.

Section II. Asian Status of Research: 9. Research on Allelopathy in India; S.S. Narwal, 10. Research on Allelopathy in Iraq; I.S. Alsaadawi, 11. Research on Allelopathy in Japan; J. Mizutani and Y. Fujii, 12. Research on Allelopathy in Jordan; J.R. Qasem, 13. Research on Allelopathy in Korea; B.S. Kil, 14. Research on Allelopathy in Mauritius; S. Facknath and B. Lalljee, 15. Research on Allelopathy in Philippines; JR. Pardles, Jr. and R.M Y. Dutin.

Section III. South American Status of Research: 16. Research on allelopathy in Brazil; B.N. Rodrigues, T Pasini and A.G. Ferreira, 17. Allelopathy Research in Costa Rica; E.A. Fonesca and UB. Cartin.

This publication will be necessary for the allelopathy scientists and graduate students in agriculture (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters, soil scientists) and biosciences (plant ecologists, biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists).

September 1999: 245 x 160 mm; XII+338 pp.; 13 Chemical structures; 73 Tables; 67 Figures; Hard Back: Euro 50.00. ISBN: 1-57808-064-9 (Vol. I). Not Available.

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Editor: S.S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India

Allelopathy offers great potential to (a) increase agricultural production (food grains, vegetables, fruits, forestry), (b) to decrease harmful effects of modern agricultural practices [multiple cropping, leaching losses from N fertilizers, indiscriminate use of pesticides (weedicides, fungicides, insecticides, nematicides), tolerant/resistant biotypes in pest] on soil health/ productivity and on environment and (c) to maintain soil productivity and a pollution free environment for our future generations. In the near future, allelopathy may be used in crop production, crop protection, agroforestry and agrohorticultural practices in developed and developing countries. Allelopathy may become one of the strategic sciences to reduce the environmental pollution and to increase agricultural production in Sustainable Agriculture of the 21st Century. Thus, it is now receiving more attention from agricultural and bioscientists.

Most of the allelopathic research has been conducted on basic aspects. The research on applied aspects is gaining attention since 1980's mainly in Agricultural Institutes. Now much information is available on both Basic and Applied aspects of Allelopathy, but no Book provides complete information regarding the current status of allelopathy research at the International level. Allelopathy scientists interested in knowing this, have to consult several Books etc. Although such information may be available to the Western World through electronic media, but this facility will not be available to thousands of allelopathy scientists in the under developed countries, where the importance of allelopathy is greater.

This volume contains updated information on various basic, applied and pests control aspects of allelopathy, for pests management with minimum use of present pesticides (weedicides, insecticides, nematicides and fungicides), to reduce environmental pollution and to improve productivity for sustainability of agriculture and forestry. This Book aims (a) to provide a comprehensive update of allelopathy research Worldwide, (b) to serve as a bench mark for planning of future research, (c) to act as reference Book for the students, (d) to prevent repetition type of research in different parts of the World, (e) to improve agricultural production through use of allelopathic strategies and (f) to reduce environmental pollution by minimising the use of presents pesticides. More than 22 scientists from different countries have contributed 16 Chapters to the Book.

CONTENTS

Section I. Basic and Applied Aspects. 1. Mechanisms of cell-cell communication; V. V Roshchina, 2. Plant ecochemicals in allelopathy; J.Mizutani, 3. Essential oils as allelochemicals: Research advances in Greece; D. Vokou, 4. Glucosinolate-derived allelochemicals in the soil environment; P.D. Brown and M.J. Morra, 5. Allelopathy in the grassland ecosystems; A.E. Smith, 6. Allelochemicals in maize resistant to Spodoptera frugiperda and Helicoverpa zea; B.R. Wiseman, M.E. Snook, J.E. Carpenter and K.E. Espelie, 7. Allelopathic potential of Eucalyptus spp.; P.L.C.A. Alves, R.E.B. Toledo and A.B. Gusman, 8. Autotoxic potential of vegetable crops; J. Q. Yu, 9. Allelopathy in desert ecosystems: An overview, problems and prospects; A.K. Hegazy, 10. Allelopathy and nitrogen fixation in legumes; M.A.B. Mallik.

Section II. Weed Management. 11. Allelopathy in weed management; S.S. Narwal, 12. Weed control with Brassica green manure crops; K. AI-Khatib and R. Boydston, 13. Allelopathic crops for weed management in cropping systems; N. Semidey.

Section III. Insect Management. 14. Plant allelochemicals in aphids management; B. Leszczynski, 15. Is there a role for pollen allelopathy in biological control of weeds? S.D. Murphy.

Section IV. Disease Management. 16. Allelopathic control of soil-borne diseases in vegetable crops; J.Q. Yu.

This publication will be very useful to the allelopathy scientists and graduate students in agriculture (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters, soil scientists) biosciences (plant ecologists, biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists), crop production and crop protection.

September 1999: 245 x 160 mm; XIV + 350 pp.; 7 Chemical structures; 65 Tables; 45 Figures; Hard Back: Euro 50.00. ISBN: 1-57808-065-7 (Vol. 2), 1-57808-063-0 (Set). Not Available.

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Editors: S. S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
Patrick Tauro, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India
S.S. Bisla, Department of Forestry, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India

Neem is a versatile tree of Indian origin. Since ancient times, its various plant parts have been used to control domestic insects, stored grain pests, crop pests and as human and livestock medicine. Recently, these properties have been attributed to hundreds of chemicals present in this Golden tree. Being a storehouse of chemicals, with multiple uses and adaptability to diverse habitats and climatic conditions, the developed countries have shown keen interest in this tree. Besides, the present day pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers pose several problems viz., environmental pollution and related health hazards in human and livestock, development of resistance in organisms to pesticides and death of beneficial insects. While neem chemicals have shown potential as pesticides and as nitrification inhibitors and do not pose these problems; moreover, neem cake is used as manure. Therefore, keeping in view the importance of this tree, a session of Neem in Current Context was held at the International Symposium on Allelopathy in Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, New Delhi during September 6-8, 1994. There were 20 presentations on neem, during this Conference. It was decided to prepare a separate book on neem based on the updated world literature from the presentations made at the symposium as well as a few others, from well known neem researchers.

In the recent past, many books have been published on neem, but this book is unique in following ways: (a) it deals with improving production technology of this wonder tree, (b) it provides current status of neem research in production of agricultural and horticultural crops and (c) the book outlines Recommendations on the use of neem and its products in crop production and plant protection

CONTENTS

1. Botany; C.M. Ketkar and M.S. Ketkar, 2. Genetic improvement; S.S. Bisla and V. Beniwal, 3. Tree management; D.P.S. Nandal and R. Bahadur, 4. Agroforestry; A. S. Gill, 5. Fertilizer management; S.S. Narwal and T. Singh, 6.Tobacco research; M.S. Chari, G. Ramaprasad, P.S.N. Murthy and S.S. Sitaramiah, 7. Groundnut research; M.P. Ghewande, V. Nandgopal and S. Desai, 8. Black pepper research; S. Devasahayam and M. Anandraj, 9. Insects pest management of agricultural crops; A.K. Dhawan and G.S. Dhaliwal, 10. Stored grains insects pest management; H. Singh, V. Kumar, R. Kumar and H.R. Rohilla, 11. Nematode management; V. Mozumder, 12. Plant diseases management; R.S. Singh and H.V. Singh, 13. Pulses pests management; R.P. Yadava, B. Singh, M.G. Heider, B.K. Sinha, 14. Oilseeds pests management; V. Kumar, H. Singh and R. Kumar, 15. Cotton pests management; A.K. Dhawan and G.S. Dhaliwal, 16. Nematode management in horticulture crops; P.P. Reddy, M.S. Rao and M. Nagesh, 17. Ginger diseases management; N.P. Dohroo and N. Pathania, 18. Industrial uses and commercialization; B.S. Parmar.

This book will be essential to neem scientists working in life sciences, agriculture and forestry and to environmental conscious farmers of developed countries and to the educated farmers of Third World countries intending to Practice Sustainable Agriculture.

August 1997 : 225 x 150 mm; XII + 266 pp.; 47 Tables; Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7223-167-3.

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Editors: S. S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-I25 004, India
Patrick Tauro, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- I25 004, India

Sustainable Agriculture aims at long term maintenance of natural resources and agricultural productivity with minimal adverse impact on environment. It emphasizes the optimal crop production with minimal dependence on agrochemicals (fertilizers, pesticides) and substituting them with sustainable allelopathic strategies, which could maintain the productivity over long periods. Thus for future sustainability, crop production must minimise use of agrochemicals and use allelopathy and other practices. As allelopathy is new field of science, hence, its research methodology is scantily available. Therefore, during the International Conference on Allelopathy in Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Environment in 1994 at New Delhi, India one session was devoted each to Field Observations and Methodology of Allelopathy. In these sessions, 81 presentations were made, of these 22 have been included in this book. These Chapters from the eminent scientists and Proceedings of the Conference provides upto date information.

CONTENTS

Section I. Field Observations. 1. Allelopathy related problems in crop production, agroforestry and agrihorticulture; S.S. Narwal, 2. Allelopathy in Eucalyptus: Australian studies; R.J. Willis, 3. Allelopathy from ecosystem to cell in spruce (Picea abies) forests; F. Pellissier, 4. Allelopathy in horticultural crops; D. Leela and S. Mohandas, 5. Allelopathy in aquatic ecosystems; U. Goel, 6. Allelopathic interactions between some weeds and crops: The South African experience; C.F. Reinhardt and R. Meisner, 7. Allelopathy in agroforestry systems; A.S. Gill and S.S. Parihar.

Scction II. Methodology. 8. Whither allelopathy? P. Tauro, 9. Chemical analysis of allelopathic compounds; G.R. Waller and M.C. Feng, 10. Allelopathic research: Methodological, ecological and evolutionary aspects; M. J. Reigosa, X. C. Souto and L. Gonzalez, 11. Plant excretions as natural antiozonants and origin of free radicals: Theoretical approach; V. V. Roshchina, 12. Potential allelochemicals from aquatic weeds: Their action on microalgae; G. Aliotta, M. Della Greca, P. Monaco, G. Pinto, A. Pollio and L. Previtera, 13. Suggested methodology for allelopathy laboratory bioassays; S.S. Narwal.

Section III. Contributory papers. 14. Allelopathic potential of C3 and C4 weeds on seedling vigour of wheat (Triticum durum Desf.); D.S. Uppar, A.S. Nalini, M.B. Chetti and S.M. Hiremath, 15. Allelopathic effects of Cyperus weeds on germination and growth of rice; R.A. Raju and M.N. Reddy, 16. Stimulatory effect of Lantana camara on fingermillet; S.R. Ambika and B. Vidya, 17. Effect of various plants leaf leachates on the germination and seedling growth of Parthenium hysterophorus L., S. Sankaran, O.S. Kandasamy, C. Loganathan and N. Balasubrahmaniam, 18. Bioassay studies with allelochemicals from the bark of Prunus cornuta; C.B. Pande, M.C. Purohit, M.S.M Rawat and G. Pant, 19. Effect of Eucalyptus leaves and bark extracts on germination and growth of mustard; S.S. Yadava, D.P.S. Nandal, M.S. Hooda and R. Bahadur, 20. Phytotoxic effects of tree crops on germination and radicle extension of legumes; G. Velu, P.S. Srinivasan and A.M. Ali, 21. Allelopathic interactions of tree species with crops; R.C. Uniyal and A.R. Nautiyal, 22. Screening of Bauhinia spp. for fungicidal, bactericidal and insecticidal properties; A.G. Hajra and P. Chatterjee.

This book will be vital to allelopathy scientists and postgraduate students of agriculture, forestry and biosciences for improving their allelopathic research.

July 1996: 225 x 150 mm; XXX + 342pp.; 13 Chemical structures; 47 Tables; 57 Figures; Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7223-130-4 (Vol. I).

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Editors: S. S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
Patrick Tauro, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India

Indiscriminate use of pesticides for pest (insects, nematodes, pathogens, weeds) control has resulted in serious ecological and environmental problems viz., (a) increasing development of resistance in organisms to pesticides, (b) shifts in pests species, the minor pests have become dominant and their control needs higher doses of most toxic pesticides, (c) greater environmental pollution and (d) toxic residues of pesticides in agricultural commodities cause serious health hazards in human and livestock. Therefore, serious ecological questions about the reliance on pesticides for pest control have been raised World-wide. Crops are being grown since ancient times without damage to the environment but the indiscriminate use of pesticides during the short span of last 50 years have raised serious doubts about their continuous use. Studies have shown that allelopathic strategies and allelochemicals may help in pest control, besides, these are free from problems associated with present herbicides. That is why, it is important area of research in most countries of the World.

In view of great importance of allelopathy in future pest management strategies, Indian Society of Allelopathy, Hisar, India organised an International Conference on allelopathy in Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Environment in 1994, at New Delhi. Out of the six technical sessions of the Conference, one was devoted to Allelopathy in Pest Management in which 47 presentations were made. This book is proceedings of the conference, thus contains seventeen chapters by eminent scientists and provides upto date information.

CONTENTS

Section I. Invited Papers. 1. Brassicacae as alternative plants for weed control in sustainable agriculture; W. Oleszek, J. Ascard and H. Johansson, 2. Potentials and prospects of allelopathy mediated weed control for sustainable agriculture; S.S. Narwal, 3. Management of parthenium through allelopathic interactions; M. Mahadeveppa and R.S. Kulkarni, 4. Field crops as source of natural herbicide models: Sunflower; F.A. Macias, A. Torress and J.M.G. Molinillo, 5. Botanical pesticides in insect pest management: Emerging trends and future strategies; G. S. Dhaliwal. R. Arora and V. K. Dilawari, 6. Insectistatic role of plant aIlelochemicals in pest management; R. N. Sharma, 7. Medicinal and aromatic plants in insect pest management; D. Singh, 8. Allelochemicals from fungal fermentation: Some research applications; H. G.. Cutler and S.R. Parker, 9. Allelopathy in nematode management; R.K Walia and D.S. Bhatti.

Section II. Contributory Papers. 10. Effects of Eucalyptus leaf leachates and oil on growth of Cyperus rotundus and Cynodon dactylon; R.C. Babu et al, 11. Juvenile hormone activity of some plant oils against mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi); G. Singh and P.S. Kalsi, 12. Studies on Helicoverpa armigera resistance in relation to allelochemicals in cotton; B. Rosaiah, A.S. Reddy and Y. N. Rao, 13. Pod borer resistance in relation to chemical constituents in chilli; S.V. Rao, 14. Comparative bioefficacy of neemark (Azadirachtin) and conventional insecticides against mango thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis); S. Kumar, C. B. Patel, A.B. Rai and R.I. Bhatt, 15. Evaluation of neem insecticides against the cardamom thrips (Scirtothrips cardamomi); B. Gopakumar and J. Singh, 16. Bioefficacy of Azadirachtin (Neem) based formulation against castor semilooper (Achaea janata); D.B. Jyani,T.M. Bharpoda and J.R. Patel, 17. Efficacy of oilseed cakes, crop straws and saw dust against seedling blight of Eucalyptus; J.C. Kaushik, V.G.K. Gupta and N. Kaushik.

This publication will be very useful to the allelopathy scientists and graduate students in agriculture (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters, soil scientists), biosciences (plant ecologists, biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists), crop production and crop protection.

July 1996: 225 x 150 mm; XII + 236 pp.; 10 Chemical structures; 24 Tables; 6 Figures; Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7223-131-2 (Vol. 2), 81-7223-132-0 (Set).

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Editors: Shamsher S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
Patrick Tauro, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004, India

The allelopathy research in the early years was mainly done in field crops. Later on it was observed that trees also influence the plant density, growth and development of plant spp. growing under its canopy and even outside the tree canopy. Therefore, allelopathy research in forestry started much later after 1970, now it is current area of research in developed countries. Till now not much information is available about the allelopathic interactions in agroforestry systems, which is major practice is tropics and subtropics. It is likely that allelopathic research in forestry and agroforestry may help in overcoming several problems related to allelopathy and thus increasing their productivity.

Now some information is available on both Allelopathy in Agriculture and Forestry, but there is no book which provides complete information in this regard. Allelopathy scientists interested in knowing these aspects, have to consult several books etc. Although such information may be available to the western World through electronic media, but this facility will not be available to thousands of allelopathy scientists in the under developed countries, where the importance of allelopathy is greater. In view of this, the present book has been published to provide an insight into the allelopathic interactions and problems in Agriculture and Forestry ecosystems, in different countries.

This book is Proceedings of First National Symposium Allelopathy in Agroecosystems (Agriculture and Forestry) organised from February 12-14, 1992 at Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India. This was the first Conference on allelopathy in Asia. The eminent speakers delivered sixteen invited lectures in four technical sessions: (I) Crop Production, (II) Forestry and Grassland, (III) Aquatic-ecosystems and (IV) Allelochemicals. The chapters provide updated 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 lectures have been added chapter-wise. Besides, proceedings of the Conference and list of participants has also been included.

CONTENTS

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 R.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; G.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. Roshchina, 16. Recommendations of the symposium.

September 1994: 225 x 150 mm; XII + 310 pp.; 4 Chemical structures; 48 Tables; 23 Figures; Hard Back: Euro 40.00. ISBN: 81-7223-085-5.

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S. S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India

The term allelopathy was coined by Molisch in 1937 and includes both inhibitory and stimulatory effects of plants on each other including microorganisms. Most of the research in this field has been conducted in developed countries during the last 30-40 years. The first Book on Allelopathy written by Dr. E.L. Rice was published in 1974 and thereafter, many Books have appeared on its various aspects but none deal with the crop production aspects. Besides, during this period, thousands of research papers on various aspects of allelopathy have been published. This indicates the great interest World over in this new discipline because of its importance in modern sustainable agriculture. However, till now no book addresses the allelopathic interactions involved and role of allelopathy in field Crops Production. Allelopathy scientists interested in knowing these aspects, have to consult several Books etc. Although such information may be available to the Western World through electronic media, but this facility will not be available to thousands of allelopathy scientists in the under developed countries, where the importance of allelopathy is greater. In view of this, the present book has been published. This book is based on the research findings and addresses to various complex problems of crop production, to which there was no definite answer in the past but now these have been attributed to allelopathy.

CONTENTS

I. Introduction, 2. Allelochemicals, 3. Interactions between plant communities, 4. Exploitation of allelopathy for crop production, 5. Removal of phytotoxin from agricultural lands, 6. Future prospects, 7. Glossary of crops and weeds.

This book will be indispensable for the allelopathy scientist and graduate students in agriculture (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters, soil scientists) and biosciences (plant ecologists, biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists). It may also serve as text book to the agriculture students.

September 1994: 225 x 150 mm; XII + 304 pp.; 77 Tables; 16 Figures; Hard Baek: US$ 40.00. ISBN: 81-7223-085-5.

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Editors: S. S. Narwal, International Allelopthy Foundation, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
Barbara Polyticka, Department of Botany, Agricultural University, Wolynska 35, 60-637, Poznan, Poland

It has been established that allelopathy offers great potential (a) to increase agricultural production (food grains, vegetables, fruits, forestry), (b) to decrease harmful affects of modern agricultural practices [multiple cropping, leaching losses from N fertilizers, indiscriminate use of pesticides (weedicides, fungicides, insecticides, nematicides), tolerant/resistant biotypes in pest] on soil health/productivity and on environment and (c) to maintain soil productivity and a pollution free environment for our future generations. It is likely that in the near future allelopathy will be used in crop production, crop protection, agroforestry and agrohorticiltural practices in developed and developing countries. Allelopathy may become one of the strategic sciences to reduce the environmental pollution and to increase agricultural production in Sustainable Agriculture of the 21st Century. Thus, it is now receiving more attention from Agricultural and Bioscientists.

The International Allelopathy Foundation organised the IV. International Allelopathy Congress, Allelopathy in sustainable Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems from August 23-25, 2004 at Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India. The Conference aimed to bring together active allelopathy scientists from worldwide to review progress, identify constraints, project future goals for basic and applied allelopathy research in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems. The outstanding International Allelopathy Scientists from Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Japan, China, Pakistan and Iran participated in this conference. The nine Technical Symposia comprised of (i). Soil Sickness, (ii). Weed Management, (iii). Cropping System, (iv). General, (v). Forestry/Agroforestry/Horticulture, (vi). Allelopathic Plants, (vii). Insect Management, (viii). Nematode/Pathogen Management and (ix). Methodology. A total of 128 presentations (Key Note, Plenary, Invited Lectures and Posters) were made by 102 delegates from 8 countries. Prof. Barbara Politycka, Poland, the most eminent Allelopathy Scientist was the Chief Guest at the congress. This publication contains all the abstracts presented at this conference and highlights the various aspects of current allelopathic research in different parts of the World.

This book will be vital for the allelopathy scientists and graduate students in Agriculture (Agronomists, Entomologists, Nematologists, Plant Pathologists, Horticulturists, Plant Breeders, Agroforesters, Soil Scientists) and Biosciences (Plant Ecologists, Biochemists, Organic Chemists, Microbiologists and Limnologists). Besides, it will be also useful for the environmentalists and intelligent farmers.

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Editors: S. S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
Robert E. Hoagland, USDA-ARS, Southern Weed Science Lab., Stoneville, MS, USA
Robert H. Dilday, USDA-ARS, National Rice Germplasm Centre Stugart, AR. USA
Manuel J. Reigosa, Faculty of Science, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain

The rapidly growing human population has increased the dependence on fossil fuel based agrochemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides to produce the required agricultural and forestry products. This has exerted a great pressure on the non-renewable fossil fuel resources, which cannot last indefinitely. Besides, agrochemicals pollute the environment, the pest develop tolerance to pesticides and their new resistant strains are emerging. Hence, such practices cannot remain in use for ever. One safe alternative to overcome these problems is, the use of allelopathy to sustain development in agriculture and forestry and maintenance of clean environment for our future generations. The Indian Society of Allelopathy held the Third International Congress Allelopathy in Ecological Agriculture and Forestry from August 18-21, 1998, at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India. The Congress was aimed at bringing together active allelopathy scientists all over the world, to review the progress, identify constraints and plan for the next millennium, so as to provide a momentum to the applied aspects of allelopathy research in agriculture and forestry to maintain clean environment. The six technical symposia comprised of (I) Crop Allelopathy, (II) Cropping Systems, (III) Agroforestry, (IV) Allelochemicals as Herbicides, (V) Plant Protection and (VI) Ecological Agriculture. A total of 128 presentations (Key note, Plenary, Invited lectures, Contributory papers and Posters) were made by 106 delegates from 18 countries. Prof. R.H. Dilday, USA, the Father of Rice Allelopathy, was the Chief Guest at the Congress. This publication contains all the abstracts presented at this conference and highlights the various aspects of current allelopathic research in different parts of the World.

This book will be vital for the allelopathy scientists and graduate students in agriculture (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters, soil scientists) and biosciences (plant ecologists, biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists). Besides, it will be also useful for the environmentalists and intelligent farmers.

August 1998: 240 x 180 mm; 164 pp.; 350 g. Paper Back: Euro 20.00.

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Editors: Shamsher S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004. India
Patrick Tauro, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India

In the last few decades, the rapidly growing human population has increased the dependence on fossil fuel based agrochemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides to produce the required agricultural and forestry products. This has exerted a great pressure on the non-renewable fossil fuel resources, which cannot last indefinitely. Besides, agrochemicals pollute the environment, the pests develop tolerance to pesticides and their new resistant strains are emerging. Hence, such practices cannot remain in use forever. One safe alternative to overcome these problems is, the use of allelopathy to sustain development in agriculture and forestry and to maintain clean environment for our future generations. The Indian society of Allelopathy held the Second in series the International Symposium Allelopathy in Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Environment from September 6-8, 1994 at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. The symposium was aimed at bringing together active allelopathy scientists all over world, to review the progress, identify constraints and plan for the future, so as to provide a momentum to the applied aspects of allelopathy research in agricultural and forestry, to maintain clean environment. The five technical sessions comprised of (I). Field and laboratory observations, (II). Allelopathy in pest management, (Ill). Neem in current context, (IV). Methodology of allelopathy and (V). Allelopathy for sustainable agriculture and forestry. A total of 163 presentations (Invited lectures, contributory papers and posters) were made by 156 delegates from 31 countries representing all the six continents of the world. This book contains all the abstracts presented at this conference and highlights the various aspects of current allelopathic research Worldwide.

The publication will be indispensable for the bioscientists, agricultural scientists (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters and soil scientists) other scientists (biochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists and limnologists) and graduate students. Besides, it will be also useful for to environmentalists and intelligent farmers.

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Editors: Patrick Tauro, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125004, India
S. S. Narwal, Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-J 25004. India

Allelopathy is a new and potential field of research. Studies have shown that allelopathy could be utilised (a) to increase production of food grains, vegetables, fruits and forestry, (b) to decrease harmful effects of modern agricultural practices on soil health and productivity and pollution free environment for our future generations. The Indian Society of Allelopathy formed in 1990 hold the First National Symposium Allelopathy in Agrocecosystems (Agriculture and Forestry) from February 12-14, 1992 at Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India. The symposium was aimed at bringing together active allelopathy researchers from various countries, to highlight the state of research in the thrust areas, review progress, project future goals and to identify constraints, so as to provide momentum to this important field of research. The three technical sessions comprised of: (I). Crop Production, (II). Forestry and Grasslands, (III). Aquatic Ecosystems and (IV). Allelochemicals.s In these technical sessions 7, 4 and 9 invited lectures and 34, 20 and 25 extended abstracts, respectively, from American, Russian, German, Korean, Czechoslovak, Nepalese and Indian scientists were presented. The publication highlights the different aspects of current allelopathic research. Prof. E.L. Rice, was the Chief guest at the symposium.

The publication will be very useful to the agricultural scientists (agronomists, entomologists, nematologists, plant pathologists, horticulturists, plant breeders, agroforesters and soil scientists) other scientists (biochemists, organic chemists and microbiologists) and graduate students. besides, it will be also useful for the intelligent farmers.

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