Feed Editor (Unlicensed) 9 Sep 2007 09:28:27 GMT My publications http://www.agriculture.frih.net/Publications.html http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Trace Elements: Nutritional Benefits, Environmental Contamination, and Health Implications. Edited by M. N. V. Prasad Copyright # 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 31 May 2008 12:16:50 GMT http://www.agriculture.frih.net/c21.pdf D3484284-EE8D-4AC5-A80F-8B596DD7D5E1 DOI 10.1007/s00468-008-0229-4 31 May 2008 12:15:10 GMT http://www.agriculture.frih.net/Trees%20paper.pdf 5D09F473-9A80-4F5F-AE7F-04DC63CFD83D Improved source strength by retaining more leaf number and area with better partitioning efficiency was considered as the contributing factor for significant yield improvement in selenium-treated plants. 9 Sep 2007 09:26:44 GMT http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/FAE_2_44-47.pdf C693DFD8-7243-41CC-BBDC-5395CF52E8F8 Nitrophenol can alter the oxidant and antioxidant levels, which favour increased fruit set coupled with high yield. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:45:29 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/FAE_2_183-186.pdf 471EAFAF-C70A-4A80-8EF7-574A80B2D11E Yield was significantly higher in pure crop in comparison with all the densities in mustard. Soybean yield under 200 trees ha71 was comparable to that of the pure crop. Trees at the density of 200 trees ha71 provided a conducive microenvironment to the intercrops. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:44:48 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/AA&SS_51_281-290.pdf C54CA920-5AB6-44ED-B603-2A8038E1EB90 The light intercepted by under storey crops (blackgram and mustard) was more when the trees were pruned up to 70% plant height than when the trees were allowed to grow normally. However the value of light intercepted by crops was less in the tree-crop system than in the open field. The soil barrier was fully able to restrict the movement of root systems. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:43:51 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/AA&SS_51_51-68.pdf 7F1CB91C-D4A3-4C9A-81A8-6642A1F49667 There is a possibility that MTs could confer tolerance to plants against metal stress by binding Cr ions and rendering them non-toxic Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:43:07 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/CurrentScience_86_901-902.pdf 39964038-06D3-4804-ABA8-CFC48E875235 A pot culture experiment was conducted in green house to study the potential of chromium (Cr) phytoaccumulatory capabilities of four promising agroforestry tree species viz., Albizia amara, Casuarina equisetifolia, Tectona grandis, and Leucaena luecocephala. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:42:28 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/AgroforestrySystems_64_83-87.pdf 53DAF79A-604F-40C4-88F9-6E6D3BA1CFF2 Selenium (Se) is regarded as an antioxidant in animals and plants, even though considered as nonessential element in plants. To test its ability to counteract senescence related oxidative stress in soybean a pot culture experiment was conducted. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:41:18 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/Plant&Soil_272_77-86.pdf 9B1F0B2C-2657-432D-BB84-0BD1B41B92A3 Growth, lipid peroxidation, H2O2 produciton and the response of the antioxidant enzymes and metabolites of the ascorbate glutathione pathway to oxidative stress caused by two concentrations (50 and 100 μM) of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) was studied in 15 day old seedlings of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench CV CO 27) after 10 days of treatment Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:40:36 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/Plant&Soil_265_141-151.pdf D854E80E-03BA-43DB-BCAE-3C9ECA60372A The physiological ability to adapt for various environmental changes is known as acclimation. When exposed to sublethal level of stress, plants develop the ability to withstand severe stress, as acquired tolerance. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:39:35 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/Plant%20and%20Soil%20284%20363%20373.pdf 3AAF7A7F-3682-4FFC-8BCE-B76B22A35578 The response of the antioxidant enzymes and metabolites of the ascorbate glutathione pathway to oxidative stress caused by equal concentration (50 micorM) of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) was studied in 15-day-old seedlings of green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) R.Wilczek. cv CO 4) for 5 days after imposition of stress. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:38:35 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/PlantScience_166_1035-1043.pdf 645ABC77-82C6-4843-A996-8A3D79181F71 Due to its wide industrial use, chromium is considered a serious environmental pollutant. Contamination of soil and water by chromium (Cr) is of recent concern. Toxicity of Cr to plants depends on its valence state: Cr(VI) is highly toxic and mobile whereas Cr(III) is less toxic. Since plants lack a specific transport system for Cr, it is taken up by carriers of essential ions such as sulfate or iron. Toxic effects of Cr on plant growth and development include alterations in the germination process as well as in the growth of roots, stems and leaves, which may affect total dry matter production and yield. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:33:24 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/files/EnvironmentInternational_31_739-753.pdf E77F3094-0647-4FAE-B550-82E69892B343 UV-B radiation on plants is now of major concern to plant biologists due to the threat to productivity in global agriculture because of stratospheric ozone depletion. Quantitative and qualitative predictions attempts of expected effects and the search for a suitable ameliorant or a stress alleviant are being met with mixed outcomes Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:27:09 +0530 http://www.agriculture.frih.net/Publications.html BCAEB804-1E77-4071-B553-418404B68E7B