Allelopathy: Current Trends and Future Applications

✍ Scribed by Paula Lorenzo, M. Iftikhar Hussain, Luís González (auth.), Zahid A. Cheema, Muhammad Farooq, Abdul Wahid (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 512
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Allelopathy is an ecological phenomenon by which plants release organic chemicals (allelochemicals) into the environment influencing the growth and survival of other organisms. In this book, leading scientists in the field synthesize latest developments in allelopathy research with a special emphasis on its application in sustainable agriculture. The following topics are highlighted: Ecological implications, such as the role of allelopathy during the invasion of alien plant species; regional experiences with the application of allelopathy in agricultural systems and pest management; the use of microscopy for modeling allelopathy; allelopathy and abiotic stress tolerance; host allelopathy and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; allelopathic interaction with plant nutrition; and the molecular mechanisms of allelopathy. This book is an invaluable source of information for scientists, teachers and advanced students in the fields of plant physiology, agriculture, ecology, environmental sciences, and molecular biology.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Role of Allelopathy During Invasion Process by Alien Invasive Plants in Terrestrial Ecosystems....Pages 3-21
Ecological Consequences of Allelopathy....Pages 23-38
Evidences of Bryophyte Allelochemical Interactions: The Case of Sphagnum ....Pages 39-54
Plant-Mycorrhizae and Endophytic Fungi Interactions: Broad Spectrum of Allelopathy Studies....Pages 55-80
Allelopathic Dynamics in Resource Plants....Pages 81-110
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Application of Allelopathy in Crop Production: Success Story from Pakistan....Pages 113-143
Allelopathy in South China Agroecosystems....Pages 145-157
Allelopathy Research in Iran: Experiences, Challenges, and Prospects....Pages 159-192
Allelopathy of Bangladeshi Rice: Application in the Agricultural Systems....Pages 193-214
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Role of Allelopathy in Weed Management for Sustainable Agriculture....Pages 217-249
Applied Allelopathy in Weed Management: An Update....Pages 251-297
Allelopathy for the Management of Phytopathogens....Pages 299-319
Allelopathic Potential of Sorghum in Agroecosystems....Pages 321-336
Allelopathy and Crop Nutrition....Pages 337-348
Implications of Potential Allelopathic Crops in Agricultural Systems....Pages 349-385
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Multifaceted Attributes of Allelochemicals and Mechanism of Allelopathy....Pages 389-405
Microscopy for Modeling of Cell–Cell Allelopathic Interactions....Pages 407-427
Host Allelopathy and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 429-450
Allelopathy and Abiotic Stress Interaction in Crop Plants....Pages 451-468
Application of Moringa Allelopathy in Crop Sciences....Pages 469-483
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Cyanobacterial and Algal Allelopathy....Pages 485-509
Back Matter....Pages 511-517

✦ Subjects

Plant Physiology; Agriculture; Plant Ecology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Pathology; Molecular Ecology