Allelopathy : Potential for Green Agriculture Paperback / softback

by Waseem Mushtaq, Mohammad Badruzzaman Siddiqui, Khalid Rehman Hakeem

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Agriculture series

Paperback / softback

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Description

Allelopathic studies may be defined in various aspects; weed against weed/crop and vice versa.

This book focuses on the ways to utilize the allelopathic potential of weeds or crops for controlling weeds in the agroecosystems.

Vigorous use of herbicides is poisoning our environment at an alarming rate; allelopathy can be employed as a useful alternative to control weeds naturally under field conditions.

The book contains chapters on the history of allelopathy; allelopathic potential of several important crops (rice, wheat, sorghum, maize, mustard, sunflower) and weeds (members of Solanaceae, Convolvulaceae, Asteraceae, Verbenaceae).

Moreover, it highlights how the allelopathic potential of these weeds and crops can be employed effectively to suppress weeds under field conditions.

The book also discusses topics on the role of allelochemicals in agroecosystems; impact on local flora; biotic stress induced by allelochemicals; mechanism of action of allelochemicals and future prospectiveof allelopathy.

Prepared with basic concepts and importance of allelopathy, this book is intended for the agricultural community, botanists, students and researchers.