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An ‘All India Symposium on advancement of Ecology’ was organised in the campus of D. A. V. College, Muzaffarnagar in December, 1976. The symposium was financially supported by University Grants Commission. Nearly one hundred ecologists from all parts of the country and one foreign participants (U. S. A.) attended the three days meet. In three academic sessions 85 papers were presented by the participants. Seeing the quality of papers; it was a general recommendation of all the ecologists, in the concluding session, that the proceedings of the symposium should be published in a book form. Some invited papers from eminent persons has also been included in the proceedings. In the proceedings only 50 papers are selected after editing by expert ecologists.

The Book is a compilation of Chapter which are contributed by experts in Relevent Field the book contain chapters that are directly providing a ready in hard reference about all the post-harvest operations, processing and value addition details of major and minor fruit crops and major group of flowers as well. This book would be very useful for everyone who so ever is interested to know about harvesting and handling of fruits and flowers crops.

Contents: Foreword,Preface,Introduction,List of contributors,Keynote address,Section I: Trends in human growth- progressive growth,regressive growth,Correlation in growth,Growth deviates, Section II: Physique and sports- Growth and sports,Physique and body composition of sportsmen,Physiological characteristics of sportsmen.

Contents: Foreword,Preface,List of contributors,Presidential address,Keynote address,Medical dermatoglyphics,Dermatoglyphic variability,Genetics of dermatoglyphic features,Dermatoglyphic methodology,

The present volume is proceedings of the first International Symposium in Rajasthan University, Jaipur on Pteridophytes. Nearly 80 papers included in this volume present a wide spectrum of researches being carried on in this facinating group. So also the special lectures by Internationally renowned pteridologists sum up the existing state of art in specific sectors of pteridophyte biology ranging from taxonomy, morphology and anatomy to the more recent phytochemical studies through experimental and evolutionary biology.

Contents: Editor's Note, Preface, Acknowledgements, Chapter 1 General Introduction- General concept, Aim and scope of investigation, Chapter 2 Historical Review, Chapter 3.Material and Methods- Material, Methods, Chapter 4 Pollen Studies in abelmoschus Esculentus (Moench)- Anther and pollen wall development, pollen morphology, pollen production, pollen germination, discussion, Chapter 5. Pollen studies in Althaea Rosea (Linn.)- pollen morphology, pollen production, pollen germination, discussion, Chapter 6. Pollen Studies in Gossypium Hirsutum (Linn.)- Cultivars investigated, Selection of flowers, Anther sterility, pollen morphology, pollen production, pollen germination, discussion, Chapter 7 Pollen Morphology in Relation to Floral Abnormalities of Hibiscus Species (Hybrid)- General pollen morphology, discussion, Chapter 8. General Discussion- Pollen morphology, pollen germination, pollen production, References, Plates & Figures (With description)

Introduction ¨ Primers ¨ Variants of PCR ¨ Applications of PCR ¨ Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay ¨ Suggested Readings

In addition to some original research contributions on the Indian members of ferns and fern allies, review articles on the phylogeny and classification of ferns in particular, are included here. The Indian members of Pteridophytes are not very well known in terms of their morphology, ecology, distribution, taxonomy, cytology, etc. and there are large tracts of the country which still lie unexplored. It is hoped that the present volume in conjunction with the earlier one, will go a long way in arousing interest of plant scientists of India in Pteridology and would also be helpful in promoting the teaching of this discipline in the Indian universities.

Contents: Part I With particular reference to the botanical aspects,Part II With particular reference to the pharmacological aspects, a list of arid zone medicinal species.

During the last decade progress in our understanding of the biology of pollen has been very rapid; the emphasis has shifted from structural aspects to functional aspects of pollen. Large number of investigators have been supplementing morphological studies with physiological and biochemical investigations. Such studies have begun to lead towards an understanding of the structure of the pollen in relation to its function. Although a few reviews have appeared on pollen during 1971-1975, they are confined to certain specialized aspects of pollen, and thus there has been a need for a comprehensive account covering many, if not all aspects of pollen. The authors have attempted to present an integrated account on the development, viablity, sterility, storage and germination of pollen with an emphasis on investigations during the last decade. The literature (covered up to July 1977), includes over 350 references. We hope that this booklet will be useful to postgraduate students, teachers and research workers in reproductive biology of flowering plants. $ 10.00

From the very beginning of organised agricultural cultivation viruses have been identified as the limiting factor in the plant growth or in the yield and quality of plant products. Investigations in different aspects of plant virology have advanced all oyer the world. One aspect ‘Host and non-host of plant viruses’ of such studies have been dealt with in the present collection. This will help understand the viruses in a better way. It is hoped that this study of host and non-host of plant viruses of the renowned virologists will contribute to a better knowledge of correlations between viruses and plants and as such would prove useful to researchers, teachers and all those interested in virology. It will specially enable the virologists to review the work being done in the above field.

The book consists of the papers presented by Research Scientists at the Symposium on “Development of Essential Oils in Uttar Pradesh” on January 17 and 18, 1976 at Kanpur are recorded in the present volume. This symposium was organised by 1. Ramganga Samadesh Kshetra Vikas Nigam Ltd., Kanpur 2. National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow 3. Central Indian Medicinal Plants Organisation, Lucknow 4. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur 5. Essential Oil Association of India, Kanpur 6. Directorate of Industries, U. P., Kanpur 7. Chandra Sekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. An exhibition of natural and synthetic essential oils and perfumes was also held on this occasion. A unique feature of the symposium was that more than 70 farmers growing the essential oil plants like Rosa damascena and Jasmine from Hassyan and Barwana blocks of Aligarh district took active part in the discussion and presented their difficulties and achievements. The distillers and manufacturers of these raw materials also presented their problems and views as well as the marketing aspects. The discussions led the participants to make some recommendations which were unanimously adopted and are given in the appendix. A committee consisting of the representatives of all the organisations who sponsored this symposium was formed to follow up these recommendations.

Introduciton ¨ Electronic Resources: An Overview ¨ Review of Literature ¨ Scope, Objective & Methodology ¨ Data Analysis and Interpretation ¨ Summary and Conclusion ¨ Bibliography

The significance of teratological studies in the interpretation of the morphology of flower and floral parts has been a controversial topic, since the time Bacon (1623) made some of his observations on this aspect. From that time, a number of plant scientists contributed substantially to our understanding on the deviations in the development of the floral organs from the usual course. Only few workers attempted on the ontogenetic and histogenetic investigations on teratology floral organs. Some of them tried to link out whether the terata are conducive to physiological experiments. Majority of the researchers on the teratology are of the opinion that the studies on this aspect are useful in the interpretation of the morphology of various plant organs.

Contents: Introduction,General index of nematode genera and species,List of species,Host-nematode index,Bibliography.

Microbes are the first organisms to encounter heavy metal pollution. It reduces microbial diversity. Heavy metals also affect various microbial activities and their growth in soil ecosystem. However, the status of heavy metals in soils is affected by different patterns of land use. Soil pollution by heavy metals causes stress for evolutionary genes for resistance. The ecological and physiological alterations due to heavy metals in the plants having mycorrhizal system, a link between polluted soil and roots of higher plants, which helps the plants in absorption, accumulation, detoxifying and increasing resistance in plants against the heavy metals. Therefore, the improved growth and survival of plants on heavy metal contaminated soils by mycorrhiza has been observed in various afforestation programmes. Selection of microbes which can be more beneficial in agriculture and forestry in phytoremediation of heavy metals is the need of present time. This book is prepared on the experimental study of mycorrhizal system of tree species carried out under various heavy metals pollution. We are quite hopeful that it will be very useful to the Researchers working in the fields of ecology, forestry, agriculture, microbiology and Life Sceinces.

The volume incorporates a large number of papers on Kashmir, on the work carried out under the Multidisciplinary Kashmir Palaeoclimate Research Project funded by the Department of Science and Technology. The universities of Delhi, Garhwal, Gujarat, Kashmir, Lucknow and Panjab, Geological Survey of India and Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow collaborated in this project led by Prof. D.P. Agrawal of Physical Research Laboratory. Most of the project participants have contributed to this volume.

The present treatise on the Plantation and agri-horticultural crops of Kerala, has been prepared on the invitation of the chairman, State Committee on the Science and Technology, Kerala (SCST) extended to the Director (Prof. A Abraham). Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Trivandrum. (TBG & RI) as a part of the overall programme of the SCST to take stock of the Natural Resources of Kerala. The Director.TBG & RI, assigned the responsibility to me, with the suggestion that the account should serve to lay a foundation for economic plant research in Kerala, towards which the TBG & RI is envisaged to play a key role. In fact, the present subject, forms a part of the study of Economic Botany of Kerala, in which I have been engaged at the TBG & RI. The present treatise is envisaged to provide the fundamental knowledge on the various aspects of plant husbandry, industry and commerce of the plantation and agri-horticultural crops of Kerala, and to provide a visual spectrum of the agricultural scene in the region. While the information on individual plants can not be claimed original, the present account is the first comprehensive treatment on the subject, and should serve as an encyclopaedic reference report on the Plantation and agri-horticultural crops of the region.

The first volume, therefore, includes a survey of the phytogeography followed by a review which brings out the problems of population differentiation among Indian flora. Two other papers review the work on mangrove habitats, and the arid and semi-arid regions of the subcontinent. The reviews on the autecological investigations, synecological studies of grassland, forest end aquatic habitats, and production ecology will be included in the second volume. It is hoped that the two-volume work on completion will fulfill a long-felt need of a compendium covering all aspects of ecology in India.

In this Annual book, we are fortunate to have a number of authoritative experts on select invited topics/ subjects of interest in the field of Renewable Energy Education. Ever since Solar Energy Centre (SEC) and now National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) started its own training, research, outdoor and indoor testing of both solar thermal and photovoltaic modules and systems in India, serious attempts were made both at MNRE and NISE level to understand and formulate the role of Solar Energy in the context of overall energy scenario in the country. Discussions in different forums both in India and abroad in developing and developed countries at various levels in government, Ministries, Scientific Institutions, Industries, developers and Universities, it became apparent to have a latest of the art literature on annual basis, a review state of the art book, giving a balanced and upto-date material in the field of Solar Energy dealing both fundamentals and applications. The aim of this Annual is to highlight the importance of the requirement which may serve the interest of professional workers in the field as well as those working in industries and government organizations and those of serious scientists and students at university level both at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level. The present volume is an attempt to provide information and fill the gap between demand and supply in the field of Skill development in Renewable Energy. We welcome future contributions from prospective authors who share these intentions.

Perspectives in mycological research a festchrift in two volumes is brought about in Honour of Prof. G.P.Agarwal former Head,Deptt. of biological sciences and dean,faculty of life sciences,Rani Durgavati University,Jabalpur on his suprannuation and in humble dedication to his outstanding researches in the field of mycology, plant pathology and microbiology.All the contributors of the volume are closely associated with prof. Agarwal. A symposium on perspectives in mycological research was also organised to felicitate prof. G.P. Agarwal on October 19th and 20th,1986 by his students and well-wishers. The present volume includes the proceedings of the symposium. It incorporates original research papers on various aspects of mycology and covers important areas like taxonomy of fungi,physiology of fungi, physiology of fungi,aerobiology,medical mycology,mycology in biotechnology and mycology in polluted environment.The present volume contains 37 research articles in various fields to benefit all mycologists of the country and abroad in both teaching and research.

Soil Health Management in Arecanut and Cocoa ¨ Soil Health Management in Coconut ¨ Soil Health Management in Cashew ¨ Soil Health Management in Cashew ¨ Soil Helath Management in Oil Palm ¨ Soil Health Management in Natural Rubber ¨ Soil Health Management in Spice Crops

With the ever decreasing vegetation cover in India, the study of

forest elements from evolutionary view point becomes imperative. The

beginning in this direction was made by P.N. Mehra and his students

from Panjab University, Chandigarh when during the sixties, they

investigated the broad leaved tree elements of Kumaon region in

western Himalayas and Assam/Meghalaya region in eastern

Himalayas. The outstanding contributions made by this team prompted

other workers to undertake such studies in the future years. One active

group established itself at Punjabi University, Patiala and woody

elements of Garhwal Himalayan and central Indian forests were

investigated. Such studies were extended to south Indian regions by us

in the year 1980. As a consequence of intensive survey of Palni hills

forests for four years, the present account dealing primarily with

woody taxa has been compiled with a view to making a permanent

record of the fast disappearing forest systems of India All this is

intended to make an imprint on the minds of botanists, foresters,

naturalists and conservationists in respect of the richness of our forests.

The colorful book “Diseases, Pests and Disorders of Plantation Crops” provides current information on diseases, insect pests, disorders of six important plantation crops and their management. The diagnostic symptoms for identification and options of integrated management strategies for insects, diseases and nutritional disorders are discussed in detail. The book is easy to use and helps the users to match the symptoms of diseases, pests and disorders on plantation crops with the book’s color photographs and also provides recommendations to minimize crop losses.

Livestock are important contributors to total food production. Moreover, their contribution increases at a higher rate than that of cereals. Recent increases in livestock products appear to be even more spectacular than those achieved for cereals from the green revolution. Most notably, egg production has increased by more than 331 percent over the last two decades, compared with 127 percent for meat production, 78 percent for cereals and 113 percent for fish (equivalent to 58 percent of that of meat production). This book will be very useful for researcher, scientists, students and all such entrepreneurs who are working in the field of livestock’s.