Principles and Practices in Plant Ecology:

Principles and Practices in Plant Ecology: Allelochemical Interactions provides insights and details recent progress about allelochemical research from the ecosystem standpoint. Research on chemical ecology of allelochemicals in the last three decades has established this field as a mature science that interrelates the research of biologists, weed and crop scientists, agronomists, natural product chemists, microbiologists, ecologists, soil scientists, and plant physiologists and pathologists. This book demonstrates how the influence of allelochemicals on the various components of an ecosystem-including soil microbial ecology, soil nutrients, and physical, chemical, and biological soil factors-may affect growth, distribution, and survival of plant species. Internationally renowned exper†s discuss how a better understanding of allelochemical phenomena can lead to true sustainable agriculture.

Allelopathy: One Component in a Multifaceted Approach to Ecology	p. 3
Designing Laboratory Plant Debris-Soil Bioassays: Some Reflections	p. 17
How to Make Bioassays for Allelopathy More Relevant to Field Conditions with Particular Reference to Cropland Weeds	p. 25
Bioassays for Allelopathy: Interactions of Soil Organic and Inorganic Constituents	p. 35
Bioassays Applied to Allelopathic Herbaceous Vascular Hydrophytes	p. 45
The Occurrence and Behavior of Plant Phenolic Acids in Soil Environments and Their Potential Involvement in Allelochemical Interference Interactions: Methodological Limitations in Establishing Conclusive Proof of Allelopathy	p. 57
Biochemical Analysis of Allelopathic Compounds: Plants, Microorganisms, and Soil Secondary Metabolites	p. 75
Microspectrofluorimetry of Intact Secreting Cells with Application to the Study of Allelopathy	p. 99
Pollen Allelopathy	p. 129
Allelopathic Bacteria	p. 149
Allelochemistry in Plankton Communities	p. 165
Allelopathy in Benthic and Littoral Areas: Case Studies on Allelochemicals for Benthic Cyanobacteria and Submersed Macrophytes	p. 179
Australian Studies on Allelopathy in Eucalyptus: A Review	p. 201
The Research of Allelopathy in Australia: 1988-1993	p. 221
Historical Review and Current Models of Forest Succession and Interference	p. 237
Plant Phenolics and Terpenoids: Transformation, Degradation, and Potential for Allelopathic Interactions	p. 255
Variation of Flavonoid Synthesis Induced by Ecological Factors	p. 267
Catalytic Transformation of Phenolic Compounds in the Soils	p. 287
The Role of Flavan-3-ols and Proanthocyanidins in Plant Defense	p. 307
Microbial Competition and Soil Structure Limit the Expression of Allelochemicals in Nature	p. 339
Lignin-Related Phenolic Acids in Peat Soils and Implications in Tropical Rice Sterility Problems	p. 353
Effect of Plant Polyphenols on nutrient cycling and Implications for Community Structure	p. 369
Detoxification of Allelochemicals in Higher Plants and Enzymes Involved	p. 383
Effect of Different Concentrations and Application Period of p-hydroxybenzoic Acid on Development, Yield, and Yield Components of Spring Wheat	p. 401
Biochemical Effects of Allelopathic Alkaloids	p. 411
Higher Plant Flavonoids: Biosynthesis and Chemical Ecology	p. 423
Allelochemical Function of Coumarins on the Plant Surface	p. 439
Biological Significance of Plant Saponins	p. 451
Allelopathic Potential of Grain Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] and Related Species	p. 467
An Integrated View of Allelochemicals Amid Multiple Stresses	p. 479
Potentially Useful Natural Product Herbicides from Microorganisms	p. 497
Allelopathic Interactions in the Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases of Fruit	p. 517
Potentiality of Cultivar Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) as a Source of Natural Herbicide Templates	p. 531
Biological Properties of Rue (Ruta graveolens L.): Potential Use in Sustainable Agricultural Systems	p. 551
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