R. J. Willis

The History of Allelopathy (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This is the first work to document in detail the history of allelopathy. The book provides a detailed account of the concept of allelopathy as it has occurred through the course of botanical literature from the earliest recorded writings to the modern era.

The book firstly addresses the question of what is allelopathy. It then examines the major episodes in the history of allelopathy leading to the current era. The work draws extensively on original sources, and consequently many of the assertions published in relation to the background of allelopathy are shown to be incorrect, or at best very inadequate. There is a great deal of information presented in a consolidated and accessible form for the first time. The book endeavours to set the history of allelopathy within both a scientific and sociological context, and it offers a unique insight into the historical factors which have swayed the popularity of allelopathy through the ages.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Netherlands
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781402040931
• Artikelnr.: 37356612

Inhaltsangabe

What is Allelopathy?.- Allelopathy in the Classical World - Greece and Rome.- Arabic Works.- Ancient India, China and Japan.- Mediaeval Period and Renaissance.- The Eighteenth Century - Root Excretion.- Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, and His Era.- The Decline of Allelopathy in the Latter Nineteenth Century.- Spencer Pickering, and The Woburn Experimental Fruit Farm, 1894-1921.- The USDA Bureau of Soils and Its Influence.- Approaching the Modern Era.

Rezensionen

From the reviews: "Allelopathy, the study of the chemical interactions of plants, often receives little attention in botanical curricula. Willis (Univ. of Melbourne, Australia) presents a thorough, readable history on this subject, which has enjoyed a recent resurgence in research. ... this well-written book presents a lucid history of the development of an important scientific concept. It is a classic example of how significant ideas are a collaboration of scientists past and present. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professionals in botany or agriculture." (M. S. Zavada, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (10), June, 2008)