This book is intended for students, researchers, farmers or any layperson interest in poisonous plants. Starting from first chapter, which gives an introduction of poisonous plants, it covers different types of plat toxins, classification, types, poisonous garden plants, poisonous cultivated plants, parts of common plants which are poisonous, poisonous wild plants, poisonous algae, fungi, lichens and ferns also. A separate chapter on poisonous mushrooms has also been included. Prevention and common first aid is also covered. For each plant, signs and problems and causes are discussed followed by general information on the plant, keys to identification of that plant, Illustrations and locations. This well-illustrated book is a complete study in poisonous plants. Each chapter is well written and illustrated with figures.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR D.V. Singh
Dr. D.V. Singh, is Principal Scientist at the Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has to his credit over 150 research papers and reviews on various aspects of wheat pathology published in Indian and foreign journals. Besides rusts, smuts and foliar pathogens Dr. Singh is Internationally known for his researches on Karnal bunt. He is co-authors of 5 books on wheat pathology. Dr. Singh is joint recipient of the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai and Sharda Memorial Awards for outstanding work in wheat pathology. Dr. Singh has been elected Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Science and Indian Phytopathological Society. He had advanced training on seed-borne diseases at Danish Govt. Institute of Seed Pathology, Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr. Singh is also associated with the publication of Indian Phytopathology as Editor, Secretary and member of Editorial Board.
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