Dalbergia sissoo

Dr. Siddra Ijaz, with a vibrant career in agriculture and biotechnology, had a Post Doc from plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, University of California Davis, USA. She is currently serving as Assistant Professor in the Center of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CABB), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. She has supervised more than 50 M.Phil and Ph.D. students. She has published more than 50 articles, four books, and several book chapters. Her research focus includes plant genome engineering using transgenic technologies, genome editing through CRISPR/ Cas systems, nanobiotechnology, and exploration of genetic pathways in plantfungus interactions. She has been recently targeting the Shisham ( Dalbergia sissoo ) dieback and its causative agent enigma and conundrum.Dr. Imran Ul Haq, with a bright career in agriculture, plant pathology, and fungal molecular biology, had Post Doc from University of California Davis, USA. He is currently serving as Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. He has supervised more than 40 graduate students and established Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory Culture Collection (FMB- CC- UAF), an affiliated member of the World Federation for Culture. Collections (WFCC). He has published more than 50 articles, three books, three laboratory manuals and several book chapters. He has made colossal contributions in fungal taxonomy by reporting novel species of a fungal pathogen in plants. His research interests are fungal molecular taxonomy and nanotechnology integration with other control strategies for sustainable plant disease management.

• ContentsPreface ............................................................................................................................................. viiList of Contributors .......................................................................................................................... ixAbout the Editors ............................................................................................................................. xiSECTION I Biology of Dalbergia sissooChapter 1 Reproductive Biology, Botany, and Taxonomical Description ofDalbergia sissoo ........................................................................................................... 3Siddra Ijaz, Imran Ul Haq, and Maria BabarChapter 2 Ecology of Dalbergia sissoo ...................................................................................... 13Muhammad Abdullah and Muhammad RafayChapter 3 Physiological and Biochemical Dynamics of Dalbergia sissoo ................................. 27Siddra Ijaz, Rashda Naheed, Hafi za Arooj Razzaq, and Bukhtawer NasirChapter 4 Ethnobotany and Bioprospecting of Dalbergia sissoo ............................................... 53Rashda Naheed and Muhammad Kaleem SarwarSECTION II Biotic and Abiotic Challenges ofDalbergia sissoo and Strategic ControlsChapter 5 Diseases of Dalbergia sissoo : Etiology and Integrated Management ofEconomically Important Diseases .............................................................................. 63Imran Ul Haq, Siddra Ijaz, and Muhammad Zunair LatifChapter 6 Insect Pests of Dalbergia sissoo : Impact and Risk Mitigation ................................... 89Muhammad Arshad, Asad Aslam, De- fu Chi, and Waseem AkbarChapter 7 Genetics and Breeding of Dalbergia sissoo ............................................................. 103Mariam Hassan, Siddra Ijaz, Sehrish Sarwar, and Ali Hassan KhanChapter 8 Application of Biotechnology in Dalbergia sissoo .................................................. 115Zaib- un- Nisa, Yu Yang, and Ali Inyat MallanoChapter 9 Environmental Infl uences and Productivity of Dalbergia sissoo ............................. 139Imran Ul Haq, Siddra Ijaz, and Nabeeha Aslam KhanSECTION III Socio- economic Signifi canceChapter 10 Dalbergia sissoo Management in Agroforestry ....................................................... 155Qaiser Shakeel, Taimoor Shakeel, Muhammad Raheel, Rabia Tahir Bajwa,and Huma AbbasChapter 11 Socio- economic Preview of Dalbergia sissoo in the Indian Subcontinent .............. 171Imran Ul Haq, Muhammad Kaleem Sarwar, and Anjum FarazIndex .............................................................................................................................................. 183