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Record Nr.

UNINA9910380751203321

Autore

Mushtaq Waseem

Titolo

Allelopathy : Potential for Green Agriculture / / by Waseem Mushtaq, Mohammad Badruzzaman Siddiqui, Khalid Rehman Hakeem

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-40807-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 69 p. 1 illus.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Agriculture, , 2211-8098

Disciplina

631.52

Soggetti

Plant biotechnology

Plant ecology

Environmental management

Agriculture

Plant Biotechnology

Plant Ecology

Environmental Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

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 prospective



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