In this issue, original research relating to the topics on pollination and reproductive ecology of crop plants, wild plants, weed plants and coastal plants is included.  The plant species that have been worked out include Brassica napus, Cipadessa baccifera, Walsura trifoliata, Syzygium cumini, Prunus dulcis, Lagascea mollis, Parthenium hysterophorus, Glinus lotoides, G. oppositifolius, Rhynchosia beddomei and Spinifex littoreus.  This book is a perfect document providing complete details on all aspects of the pollination/reproductive ecology of the plant species stated above.

Prof. Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju is working in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University. He was the recipient of Distinguished Achievement Award of the University of Akron, United States of America, Best Researcher Award of Andhra University, Best Research Paper Award and Loyola Environmental Award of Loyola College, Chennai, and Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award, Andhra Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Government of Andhra Pradesh. He visited Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, Rome, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Bangkok. He published about 200 research papers in international and national Journals and presented papers at 40 National and 20 International Conferences held in India and abroad.  He is an elected member of Sigma Xi, USA and a member of 20 International and National Scientific Bodies.  Prof. Solomon Raju completed different Major Research Projects on Eastern Ghats funded by the DBT, DST, UGC, CSIR and MoEF. He is currently operating research projects funded by MoEF and CSIR.