Plant Physiologist have to give serious thought on the shortfall of grain production, and have to be more active for finding constraints in low productivity for agricultural, horticultural and forest species especially in the comparison of other countries. In the new millenium, we will have to produce more food and other agricultural commodities under the conditions diminishing per capita arable land and irrigation water resources and fast expanding biotic stresses. For sustainable agricultural development, we should focus on productivity and our R & D priorities must be carefully formulated.
This book "Physiology of Crop Plants" contains 10 articles by the scholars of the country on different aspects of the subjects. Topics covered in the book includes : Physiology of Flowering; Fruit Ripening, Senescence and Biological Clock; Photo Morphogenesis and Phytochrome; Physiological and Molecular Mechanism of Micronutrient Uptake Focused on Zinc and Iron Translocation and Accumulation in Rice; Short Term Responses of Crops to Lead Toxicity; Impact of High Temperature on Sexual Reproduction and Crop Yield; Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Uptake of nutrients; Influence of Gamma Radiation on Plant Growth and Elicitation of Metabolites Production by Licorice Hairy Roots Cultures. Article on "Rhizosphere Competence in Plant-Probiotic Bacteria for Sustainable agriculture" have added to the value of the book.
This books will be highly beneficial to students, teachers and research workers in the field of Plant Physiology, Agriculture and Plant Science.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P C Trivedi
Prof. Pravin Chandra Trivedi (b. 3 March 1953), Ph.D., Post-Doct. (U.S.A.), F.L.S. (London), F.B.S., F.P.S.I., F.B.R.S., F.M.A., F.E.S., F.N.R.S., F.I.A.A.T., Professor, Department of Botany, has a brilliant academic career standing first in all examinations. Prof. Trivedi served as Head, Department of Botany and Coordinator, P.G. Course in Biotechnology (2003-06); Director College Development Council (2001-04); Vice-Principal, Maharaja's College (2000-03) and is Member of BOS in eight universities. He worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, U.S.A. in 1983-84. Prof. Trivedi has 33 years of teaching and research experience in the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has published more than 200 research papers and review articles in journals of repute. He has edited and written 86 books and guided 30 Ph.D. students. He has been the Principal Investigator of 20 major research projects funded by national organizations. He is an elected Fellow of nine reputed academic bodies. Dr. Trivedi visited several major research laboratories and delivered invited talks in many international conferences held in the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K., Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Denmark, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Singapore, Austria and Belgium. Prof. Trivedi is an elected Secretary of the Indian Botanical Society (2005-2007); Council Member of Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata (2007-08) and a member of the editorial and advisory boards of eight reputed journals. For his research contribution he was awarded Scientist of the Year Award (2001); M.J. Narsimhan Award (2004) and Bioved Fellowship Award (2005). He has organized 15 national seminars and participated in many at national and international levels. His major research interest includes Plant Nematology, Medicinal Plants, Ethnobotany, Biodiversity Conservation and Biotechnology.
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