Madhoolika Agrawal

Professor
Ph D (BHU)
Contact Information:
Residential Address: B97, Brij Enclave colony, Sunderpur, Varanasi-221005
(R) 2317799; ( O) 2368156 		Employee No 12036

 
Academic Qualifications:
 
S. No.DegreeInstitutionYear
1.B.Sc.Gorakhpur University1976
2.M.Sc.Banaras Hindu University1978
3.Ph. D.Banaras Hindu University1982
 
 
 
Brief writeup on area of specialization:
 


Significant contribution has been made in the field of air and soil pollution and global climatic change effects, with particular emphasis on the cause effect relationship of plant stress interaction., Extensive field studies were conducted around thermal power plants and major industries situated in the Sonbhadra district and in and around Varanasi to comprehend and ascertain the role of air pollutants as a stress factor. Changes in species diversity of the community were identified. Researches on bioindication of air pollution have led to the identification of plant susceptibility and screening of tolerant plants to be used in polluted area. Studies conducted on enhanced ultraviolet- B radiation showed high sensitivity of legumes and vegetables compared to cereal crops. Interactive effects of CO2 and SO2 were also worked out. Inter and intra species variations were demonstrated for important crop plants of India with respect to above stresses. Her current researches on trace metal contamination of food chain due to various activities in and around urban areas have assessed the magnitude of problem and suggested the likely interventions to reduce the contamination level. Crop yield losses due to air pollutants were estimated in rural areas and physiological and biochemical characteristics modifying the response under natural conditions were worked out. Efficacy of fertilizer doses as antidote for ambient pollution was identified.

Awards:

  • National Scholarship for getting position in B.Sc. Examination.
  • B.H.U. Gold Medal for securing First Position in M.Sc.
  • UNESCO/ROSTASCA Young Scientist Award. 1988
  • U.S. Fulbright Fellowship - 1988.
  • Bilateral Exchange fellowship of INSA and Royal Society, London, 1994
  • Professor Hira Lal Chakraborty Award of Indian Science Congress Association, 1996.
  • Fellow of National Institute of Ecology, India, 1993.
  • UGC Swami Pranavananda Saraswati National Award in Environmental Science and Ecology-1999
  • Fellow of Indian Botanical Society, 2000
  • Dr. P Sheel (Young Women Scientist) Memorial Lecture Award of National Academy of Science, 2003
  • Fellow, National Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore, India
  • Fellow, National Academy of Sciences Allahabad, India

    • Achievements:

    • Member of Executive Committee of International Society of Environmental Botanists, NBRI, Lucknow.
    • Member Management Advisory Committee for the Young Scientist Programme, Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi, 1995 -1998.
    • Convenor, Department of Science and Technology sponsored “Contact Programme in Ecology” with Special reference to Environmental Impact Analysis for M.Sc Students of different States in India, held during August 26 to 6 September, 1996.
    • Member, Editorial Board, Environmental Pollution. Elsevier Science Ltd. 2002 onwards.
    • Member, Editorial Board, The Scientific World “ Global System” (2000-2002).
    • Member, Working group for development of curriculum addendum on Integration of Environmental Components with Vocational Curriculum in the Area of Agriculture, Engineering and Technology for NCERT courses.
    • Member, Advisory Board, Progress in Environmental Science, Arnold Publishers, London (1998-2000).
    • Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Environmental Biology (1990- onwards).
    • Delivered invited lectures at national and international seminars and symposium.
    • Environmental consultant of World Bank funded project of four laning of National Highway 2 package IV.
    • Invited to give visiting lecture on Air Pollution Effects on vegetation in India at CAPER meeting of the Natural Environment Research Council, U.K. in April 1999.
    • Joint Secretary, International Society of Tropical Ecology (2001-onwards).
    • Convenor, National Workshop on Vehicular Pollution in Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi and Lucknow: Problems and Prospects held on 14 – 15th December, 2002 at Law School, BHU.
    • Member, Themetic group Natural Terrestrial Ecosystems of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
    • Steering committee member, RAPIDC programme, Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (2002-2005).
    • Executive Councilor, Indian Botanical Society (2005-2007)
    • Convenor, Save Ganga workshop, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 22-23 November 2003.
    • Coordinator, Environmental Sciences Course, Banaras Hindu University (2005-2008).
    • Member, Subject Expert Committee for Women Scientists Scheme of Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi (2007- onward)
    • Member, Atmospheric Brown Cloud, Scientific Assessment Committee, United Nations Environment Programme (2008 onwards).
    • Coordinator, Anveshan, Student Research Convention(East Zone) AIU and BHU, (2009).
    • Member, advisory committee under Malé declaration on control and prevention of air pollution of Central Pollution Control Board, India (2009 onwards).
     
    Projects Undertaken as PI/ Co PI:
    Research Projects Completed:
    • Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India sponsored project entitled “All India Co-ordinated Programme on Air Pollution and Plants”. 1986-1990.
    • Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India sponsored project entitled “Integrated Project on Environmental Degradation of Obra - Renukoot and Singrauli Area and Its Impact on Natural and Derived Ecosystems” Project I: “Industrial Air Pollutants and Their Effects on Ecosystem Structure and Function”. 1986-1988.
    • UGC minor project entitled “To evaluate the role of certain chemicals in reducing pollutant induced injury”. 1986-1988.
    • UGC sponsored minor project entitled “Study of mechanism of adaptation to air pollutant stress in plants”. 1992-1994.
    • Department of Science and Technology sponsored project entitled “Influence of ultraviolet - B irradiation and troposhperic ozone on plants”. 1992-1995.
    • Ministry of Energy, Govt. of India, Coal S & T project entitled “An Integrated ecological study on revegetation of mine spoil”. 1992-1995.
    • CSIR sponsored project entitled “Interactive effects of elevated levels of CO2 and SO2 on physiological and growth characteristics of selected plants”. 1993-1997
    • Department of International Development U.K. sponsored project entitled “Effects of air pollution on urban agriculture in India in collaboration with Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London .1998
    • Ministry of Environment and Forests sponsored project entitled “Atmospheric depositions and budgeting of the nutrients and trace elements around industrial sites at Singrauli region”. 1998-2002.
    • Department of International Development U.K. sponsored project entitled “Enhancing food chain integrity: quality assurance mechanisms for air pollution impacts on fruit and vegetable systems in collaboration with Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London . 2000-2003.
    • University Grants Commission, New Delhi sponsored project entitled “Crop loss assessment under ambient air pollution around Varanasi” 2005-2007.
    • Ministry of Science and Technology New Delhi sponsored project entitled “Evaluation of crop loss due to air pollution: A risk assessment” 2006-2009.
    Project Undergoing
    • Department of International Development U.K. sponsored project entitled “Contaminated irrigation water and food safety for the urban and peri-urban poor: appropriate measures for monitoring and control from field research in India and Zambia” in collaboration with University of Sussex, Brighton, U.K. 2005-2010.
    • Ministry of Coal, Science and Technology sponsored project entitled “Development of Methodology for Estimation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Mine Fire Areas and their Mitigation through Terrestrial Sequestration” 2009-2012.
    • CSIR sponsored project entitled “Response of selected medicinal plants to resource availability: elevated CO2 and nitrogen fertilization” 2010-2013.

     
    Any additional information:
     

    Selected recent publications:

    • Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity through transplants in a seasonally dry tropical environment. New Phytologist 126, 53-61.
    • Narayan, D., Agrawal, M., Pandey, J. and Singh, J. (1994) Changes in vegetation characteristics downwind of an aluminium factory in India. Annals of Botany 73, 557-565
    • Agrawal, M. and Deepak, S.S. (2003) Physiological and biochemical responses of two cultivars of wheat to elevated levels of CO2 and SO2 singly and in combination. Environmental Pollution 121, 189-198.
    • Agarwal, M., Singh, B., Rajput, M., Marshall, F. and Bell, J.N.B. (2003) Effect of Air pollution on periurban agriculture: A case study. Environmental Pollution 126 (3), 323-339,
    • Tiwari, S., Agrawal, M. and Manning, W.J. (2005) Assessing the impact of ambient ozone on growth and productivity of two cultivars of wheat in India using three rates of application of ethylenediurea (EDU). Environmental Pollution 138, 153-160.
    • Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, F.M. (2007) Heavy metal contamination of soil and vegetables in suburban areas of Varanasi, India. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 66, 258-266. Citation Index:35; Impact factor:2.590
    • Singh, R. P. and Agrawal, M. (2007) Effects of sewage sludge amendment on heavy metal accumulation and consequent responses of Beta vulagris plants. Chemosphere 67, 2229 – 2240.
    • Rai, R. and Agrawal, M. (2008) Evaluation of physiological and biochemical responses of two rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars to ambient air pollution using open top chambers at a rural site in India. Science of the Total Environment 407, 679-691.
    • Singh, P., Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S. B. (2009) Evaluation of physiological, growth and yield responses of a tropical oil crop (Brassica campestris L. var. Kranti) under ambient ozone pollution at varying NPK levels. Environmental Pollution 157, 871-880.
    • Singh, E., Tiwari, S. and Agrawal, M. (2010) Variability in antioxidant and metabolite levels, growth and yield of two soybean varieties: An assessment of anticipated yield losses under projected elevation of ozone. Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment 135, 168-177.

    Full list of publication /publications

    Books

    1. Agrawal, S.B and Agrawal, M. (Eds.) 1999. Environmental Pollution and Plant Responses. CRC/ Lewis Publishers, U.S.A.
    2. Tripathi, R.D., Kulshreshtha Kamla, Agrawal Madhoolika, Ahmad, K. J., Varshney, C. K., Krupa Sagar, V. and P. Pushpangadan. (Eds.) 2006. Plant Response to Environmental Stress. International Book Distributing Co. Lucknow.
    3. Ramanathan, V., Agrawal, M. and Akimoto, H. et al. 2008. Atmospheric Brown Clouds: Regional Assessment Report with Focus on Asia. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya

    Papers in Journals

    1. Nandi, P.K., Singh, M. and Rao, D.N. (1980) Effect of ozone, sulphur dioxide and their mixture on germination of Phaseolus aureus seeds. Indian Journal of Air Pollution Control 3(2), 50-55.
    2. Nandi, P.K., Singh, M. and Rao, D.N. (1981) Potassium ascorbate as an antidote to SO2 phytotoxicity. Beitr. Biol. Pflanzen 55, 401-407.
    3. Singh, M. and Rao, D.N. (1981) The influence of ozone and sulphur dioxide pollutants on Cicer arietinum L. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 61, 51-58.
    4. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1982) Effect of ozone and sulphur dioxide pollutants separately and in mixture on chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments of Oryza sativa. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 18, 449-454.
    5. Agrawal, M., P.K. Nandi and Rao, D.N. (1983) Ecophysiological responses of egg plants to ozone, sulphur dioxide and a mixture of these two pollutants. Indian Journal of Air Pollution Control 4(1&2), 27-32.
    6. Agrawal, M. and Rao, D.N. (1983) Effect of ozone and sulphur dioxide pollutants on seed characters of rice plants. Science and Culture 49(6), 177-178.
    7. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1983) Ozone and sulphur dioxide effects on Panicum miliaceum plants. Bulletin of Torrey Botanical Club 110(1), 435-441.
    8. Nandi, P.K., Agrawal, M. and Rao, D.N. (1984) SO2 induced effects and their amelioration by Ca(OH)2 solution in Vigna sinensis plants. Scientia Horticulturae 22, 47-53.
    9. Nandi, P.K., Agrawal, M. and Rao, D.N. (1984) SO2 induced enzymatic changes and ascorbic acid oxidation in Oryza sativa. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 21, 25-32.
    10. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1984) Ozone induced metabolic changes in leaves of gram plants. Indian Journal of Air Pollution Control 5(1), 1-4.
    11. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1985) Effects of sulphur dioxide fumigation on soil system and growth behavior of Vicia faba plants. Plant and Soil 86, 69-78.
    12. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1985) Responses of Vicia faba plants to ozone pollution. Indian Journal of Environment Health 27(4), 318-329.
    13. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N.(1985) Photosynthetic potential and growth of SO2 exposed Oryza sativa. Journal of Biological Research V (I), 13-17.
    14. 14. Nandi, P.K., Agrawal, M. and Rao, D.N. (1985) Effects of Sulphur dioxide on nutrient status and growth of rice plants. Indian Journal of Air Pollution Control 6(1), 5-14.
    15. Nandi, P.K., Agrawal, M. and Rao, D.N. (1986) Effects of fumigating rice plants with sulphur dioxide on photosynthetic pigments and non-structural carbohydrates. Agriculture Ecosystem and Environment 18, 53-62.
    16. 16. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K., Agrawal, S.B. and Rao, D.N. (1986) Superoxide dismutase: An indicator of SO2 tolerance in plants. Current Science 56(1), 35-36.
    17. Agrawal, S.B., Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1987) Effects of SO2 and Ekalux (EC 25) singly and in combination on photosynthetic pigments of Oryza sativa. Journal of Environmental Biology 8(4), 315-321.
    18. Agrawal, S.B., Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1987) Effects of sulphur-dioxide and a pesticide (Ekalux EC25), singly and in combination on the metabolic functions and growth of Oryza sativa. Proceedings of Indian National Science Academy Part B 53(2), 169-172.
    19. Agrawal, S.B. and Agrawal, M. (1988) Relative susceptibility of certain tree plants to gaseous ammonia. Pollution Research 7 (1-2), 1-7.
    20. Agrawal, S.B. and Agrawal, M. (1988) Impact of cement kiln emissions on vegetation: An ecological assessment. Indian Journal Environment Health 30, 340-344.
    21. Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S.B. (1989) Phytomonitoring of air pollution around a thermal power plant. Atmospheric Environment 23(4), 763-769.
    22. Nandi, P.K., Agrawal, M., Agrawal, S.B. and Rao, D.N. (1989) Physiological responses of Vicia faba plants to sulphur dioxide. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 19, 64-71.
    23. Agrawal, S.B., Chaudhary, B.R. and Agrawal, M. (1989) Chromosomal aberrations as indicators of SO2 pollution in Capsicum annuum L. Pollution Research 8(3), 137-140.
    24. Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S.B. (1990) Effects of ozone exposure on enzymes and metabolites of nitrogen metabolism. Scientia Horticulturae 43, 169-177.
    25. Agrawal, S.B. and Agrawal, M. (1990) Effect of sulphur dioxide and insecticide interaction on growth and seed characters of Oryza sativa. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 69(1-2), 51-54.
    26. Pandey, J., Agrawal, M. and Khanam, N. (1990) Ozone formation trends and consequences. Encology 5 (3), 29-34.
    27. Singh, S.K., Rao, D.N., Agrawal, M., Pandey, J., and Narayan, D. (1991) Air Pollution tolerance index of plants. Environmental Management 31, 45-56.
    28. Pandey, J., Agrawal, M., and Narayan, D. (1991). An analysis of differential response of woody and herbaceous plants to ozone. Environmental Contamination and Hygine V, 1-110.
    29. Agrawal, M., Singh, S.K., Singh, J., and Rao, D.N. (1991) Biomonitoring of air pollution around urban and industrial sites. Journal of Environmental Biology 209- 220.
    30. Agrawal, S.B. and Agrawal, M. (1991) Effect of sulfur dioxide exposure on chlorophyll content and nitrogenase activity of Vicia faba L. plants. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 47 (5), 770-774.
    31. Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1991) Relevance of 'stress avoidance' in determining plant susceptibility to ozone stress. Encology 6 (3), 8-18.
    32. Singh, J.S., Singh, K.P. and Agrawal, M. (1991) Environmental degradation of the Obra-Renukoot- Singrauli area, India and its impact on natural and derived ecosystems. The Environmentalist 11 (3), 171-180.
    33. Lee, E. H., Kramer, G.F., Rowland, R. A. and Agrawal, M. (1992) Mechanisms involved countering the effect of O3 and SO2 by antioxidants and growth regulators in crop plants. Agriculture Ecosystem Environment 38, 99-106.
    34. Agrawal, S.B., Agrawal, M., Lee, E.H., Kramer, G.F., and Pillai, P. (1992) Changes in polyamine and glutathione contents of a green alga Chlorogonium elongatum (Dang.) France exposed to mercury. Environmental and Experimental Botany 32 (2), 99- 106.
    35. Pandey, J., Agrawal, M., Khanam, N., Narayan, D. and Rao, D. N., (1992) Air pollutant concentrations in Varanasi, India. Atmospheric Environment 24 B, 255-270.
    36. Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1992) Ozone concentration variabilities in a seasonally dry tropical climate. Environment International 18, 515- 520. Agrawal, M. (1992). Ozone: Sources and interaction with other pollutants. Encology 6 (11), 22-24.
    37. Agrawal, M., Raghubanshi, A. S., Singh, J. S. and Roy, B.K. (1992) Coevolution and species interactions. Palaeobotanist 41, 132- 143.
    38. Agrawal, S. B., Singh, K.B. and Agrawal, M. (1993) Effect of an organophosphorus insectiside fethion on pigment concentration and metabolic activities of rice plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 63 (B), 189- 193.
    39. Singh, K. B., Agrawal, S.B. and Agrawal, M. (1993) Effect of an organophosphate soil systematic insecticide thimet - 10 G on morphological characteristics and biomass of Vigna radiata (L) Wilczeck. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 63 (b): II, 249-255.
    40. Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1993) Protection of plants against air pollutants: Role of chemical protectants. Environmental Management 37, 163-174.
    41. Agrawal, M., Krizek, D.T., Agrawal, S. B., Kramer, G.F., Lee, E.H., Mirecki R.H. and Rowland, R.A. (1993) Influence of inverse day / night temperature on ozone sensitivity and selected morphological and physiological responses of cucumber. Journal of American Society for Horticultural Sciences 118 (5), 649- 654.
    42. Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1993) Air pollution acclimation potential of Carissa carandus L. Biotronics (Japan) 22, 25 -33.
    43. 44. Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity through transplants in a seasonally dry tropical environment. New Phytologist 126, 53-61.
    44. Singh, J., Agrawal, M. and Narayan, D. (1994) Effect of thermal power plant emission on plant community structure. Ecotoxicology 3, 110-122.
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    46. Singh, J., Agrawal, M. and Narayan, D. (1994) Relative susceptibility of two species of tropical fruit trees to thermal power plant emission. Tropical Ecology 35 (1), 83- 96.
    47. Narayan, D., Agrawal, M., Pandey, J. and Singh, J. (1994) Changes in vegetation characteristics downwind of an aluminium factory in India. Annals of Botany 73, 557-565.
    48. Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Diurnal and seasonal variations in air pollutant concentrations in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Current Science 66 (4), 299-303.
    49. Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Growth responses of tomato plants to low concentration of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. Scientia Horticulturae, 58, 67-76.
    50. 50. Ambasht, N.K. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Enhanced ultraviolet-B radiation and its impact on agricultural crops-A review. Energy Environment & Monitor 10 (2), 141-146.
    51. Rajput, M. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Responses of soybean plants to sulphur dioxide at varying soil fertility regimes. Biotronics (Japan) 23, 81- 92.
    52. Yadav, R.S. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Heavy metal load in the open cast mine. Proc. Acad. Environ. Biology 4(1), 19-24.
    53. Singh, J., Agrawal, M., and Narayan, D. (1995) Changes in soil characteristics around coal fired power plants. Environment International 21 (1), 93-102.
    54. Rajput, M, Agrawal, M. and Singh, J. (1995) Interaction of soil fertility levels and sulphur dioxide on growth, assimilate partitioning and yield of wheat. Journal of Environmental Biology 16 (4), 265-275.
    55. Verma, M. and Agrawal,M. (1995) Effect of sulphur dioxide on biomass and yield of wheat cultivars grown at different fertility regimes. New Agriculturist 6 (1), 37-40.
    56. Rajput, M., Agrawal, M., Singh, J. and Yadav, R.S. (1995) Influence of sulphur dioxide and different fertility levels on growth and yield of wheat. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 21, 131-140.
    57. Ambasht, N.K. and Agrawal, M. (1995) Physiological responses of field grown Zea mays L. plants to enhanced UV-B radiation. Biotronics (Japan) 24, 15-23.
    58. Verma, M. and Agrawal, M. (1996) Allevation of injurious effects of sulphur dioxide on soybean by modifying NPK nutrients. Agriculture Ecosystem and Environment 57, 49-55.
    59. Agrawal, M. (1996) Biomonitoring of air pollution. Vasundhara, 1, 55-63.
    60. Singh, A. and Agrawal, M. (1996) Response of two cultivars of Triticum aestivum L. to simulated acid rain. Environmental Pollution 91 (2), 161-167.
    61. Singh, A. and Agrawal, M. (1996) Effect of enhanced UV-B radiation on biomass, net photosynthesis and pigments in four tropical legumes. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 22: 23-31.
    62. Verma, M. and Agrawal, M. (1996) Sulphur dioxide pollution and plants : A review. Encology 11 (1), 1-5.
    63. Verma, M and Agrawal, M. (1996) Interactive effects of SO2, herbicide and fertility regime on selected cultivars of wheat. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 23 (1), 53-57.
    64. Agrawal, M. and Verma, M. (1997) Amelioration of sulphur dioxide phytotoxicity in wheat cultivars by modifying NPK nutrients. Journal of Environmental Management 49 (2), 231-244.
    65. Ambasht, N.K. and Agrawal, M. (1997) Influence of supplemental UV-B radiation on photosynthetic characteristics of rice plants. Photosynthetica, 34, 401-408.
    66. Agrawal, M. and Khanam, N. (1997) Spatial and temporal variations in concentrations of particulate matter around a cement factory. Indian Journal of Environmental Health 39(2), 97-102.
    67. Lee, E.H., Upadhyaya, A., Agrawal, M. and Rowland, R.A. (1997) Mechanisms of EDU induced ozone protection: Reexamination of free radical scavenger systems in snap bean exposed to O3. Journal of Environmental and Experimental Botany 38, 199-209.
    68. Agrawal, M. and Deepak, S.S (1997) Carbon dioxide enrichment and crop response. The Botanica 47, 86-91.
    69. Ambasht, N.K. and Agrawal, M. (1998) Physiological and biochemical responses of Sorghum vulgare plants to supplemental ultraviolet-B radiation. Canadian Journal of Botany 76, 1290-1294.
    70. Ambasht, N.K. and Agrawal, M. (1998) Effect of enhanced UV-B radiation on the composition of the natural weeds coming up with different crop species. Ecoprint 5(1), 9-16.
    71. Deepak, S.S. and Agrawal, M. (1999) Growth and yield responses of wheat plants to elevated levels of CO2 and SO2, singly and in combination. Environmental Pollution 104, 411-419.
    72. Agrawal, M. and Singh, J. (2000) Impact of thermal power plant emission on foliar elemental concentration in plants in a low rainfall tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 60, 261-282.
    73. Agrawal, S.B., and Agrawal, M. (1999) Low temperature scanning electron microscopic studies of stomatal response of Snapbean plants treated with ozone and ethylenediurea. Biotronics (Japan) 28, 45-53.
    74. Verma, M., Agrawal, M. and Deepak, S.S. (2000) Interactive effects of sulphur dioxide and mineral nutrient supply on photosynthetic characteristics and yield in four wheat cultivars. Photosynthetica 38(1), 91-96.
    75. Dutta, R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2000) Litterfall, litter decomposition and nutrient release in five exotic plant species planted on coal mine spoils. Pedobiologia, 45(4): 298-312.
    76. Agrawal, M. (2000) Researches on air pollution effects on vegetation in India: A Review. The Botanica 50, 75-83.
    77. Agrawal, M. and Singh, R.K. (2001) Effect of industrial emission on atmospheric wet deposition. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 130, 481-486.
    78. Agrawal, M., Singh, B. and Rajput, M. (2001) Evaluation of air pollution impact on periurban agriculture around Varanasi City. National Geographical Journal of India 47, 73-83.
    79. Verma, M. and Agrawal, M. (2001) Response of wheat plants to sulphur dioxide and herbicide interaction at different fertility regimes. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 80, 67-72.
    80. Deepak, S.S. and Agrawal, M. (2001) Influence of elevated CO2 on the sensitivity of two soybean cultivars to sulphur dioxide. Environmental and Experimental Botany 46, 81-91.
    81. Emberson, L.D. Ashmore, M.R., Murray, F., Kuylentierna, J.C.I., Percy, K.E., Zheng, Y., Shimizu, H., Sheu, B.H., Liu, C.P, Agrawal M., Wahid, A., Abdel Latif, N.M., Van Tienhoven, M, de Baner L.I, Domingos, M. (2000) Impacts of air pollutants on vegetation in developing countries. Water Air and Soil Pollution 130, 107-118.
    82. Dutta, R. K. and Agrawal, M. (2001) Impact of plantations of exotic species on heavy metal concentrations of mine spoils. Indian J. of Forestry, 24(3): 292-296.
    83. Dutta, R. K. and Agrawal, M. (2002) Phenology of selected exotic plant species on coalmine spoil land. Higher Plants of Indian Sub-Continent 11, (in press).
    84. Dutta, R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2002) Effect of tree plantations on the soil characteristics and microbial activity of coal mine spoil land. Tropical Ecology 43(2), 315-324.
    85. Agrawal, M. and Deepak, S.S. (2003) Physiological and biochemical responses of two cultivars of wheat to elevated levels of CO2 and SO2 singly and in combination. Environmental Pollution 121, 189-198.
    86. Ambasht, N.K. and Agrawal, M. (2003) Interactive effects of ozone and ultraviolet-B singly and in combination on physiological and biochemical characteristics of soybean plants. Journal of Plant Biology 30(1), 37-45.
    87. Agarwal, M., Singh, B., Rajput, M., Marshall, F. and Bell, J.N.B. (2003) Effect of Air pollution on periurban agriculture: A case study. Environmental Pollution 126 (3), 323-339.
    88. Ambasht, N.K and Agrawal, M. (2003) Effects of enhanced UV-B radiation and tropospheric ozone on physiological and biochemical characteristics of field grown wheat plant. Biologia Plantarum 47(4), 625-628.
    89. Singh, B. and Agarwal, M. (2003) Impact of simulated acid rain on growth and yield of two cultivars of wheat. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 152, 71-80.
    90. Tiwari, S. and Agrawal, M. (2003) Effects of tropospheric ozone on vegetation. The Botanica 53, 1-12.
    91. Trivedi, S., Agrawal, M. and Rajput, M. (2003) Trends in Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide Concentrations in and around Varanasi over the Period 1989 – 2001. Indian Journal of Air Pollution Control III(2), 44-53.
    92. Dutta, R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2003) Restoration of opencast coal mine spoil by planting exotic tree species: a case study in dry tropical region. Ecological Engineering 21 (2-3), 143-151.
    93. Yadav, R.S and Agrawal, M. (2003) Dust Capturing Capacity of Certain Exotic Plant Species Growing in an Opencast Coal Mine Area. Plant Archives 3(2), 325 – 327.
    94. Yadav, R.S and Agrawal, M. (2003) Seasonal Variation in Ascorbic Acid Content of Some Exotic and indigenous Plants Species Growing in An Opencast Coal Mine. Biochemical and Cellular Archives 3, 109 – 112.
    95. Trivedi, S. and Agrawal, M. (2003) Air quality status in Varanasi City. Journal of Environmental Studies and Policy 6 (2), 75 – 84.
    96. Agrawal, M., Rajput, M. and Singh, R.K. (2003) Use of Ethylenediurea to assess the effects of ambient ozone of Vigna radiata. International Journal of Biotronics 32, 35-48.
    97. Rajput, M. and Agrawal, M. (2004) Physiological and Yield responses of Pea Plants to Ambient Air Pollution. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 9 (1), 9-14.
    98. Singh, R.K., Dutta, R.K., Agrawal, M. (2004) Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Release in Relation to Atmospheric Deposition of S and N in a Dry Tropical Region. Pedobiologia 48, 305 – 311.
    99. Rajput, M. and Agrawal, M. (2005) Biomonitoring of Air Pollution in A Seasonally Dry Tropical Suburban Area Using Wheat Transplants. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 101, 39 – 53.
    100. Sharma, R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2005) Biological Effects of Heavy Metals:
    101. An overview. Journal of Environmental Biology 26 (3/4), 1 – 13.
    102. Agrawal, M. (2005) Effects of air pollution on agriculture: An issue of national concern. National Academy Science Letter 3&4, 93-106.
    103. Singh, R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2005) Atmospheric Depositions around a Heavily Industrialized Area in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Environment of India. Environmental Pollution 138, 142-152.
    104. Dutta R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2005) Development of ground vegetation under exotic tree plantations on restored coal mine spoil land in a dry tropical region. Journal of Environmental Biology 26 (4), 142-152.
    105. Tiwari, S., Agrawal, M. and Manning, W.J. (2005) Assessing the impact of ambient ozone on growth and productivity of two cultivars of wheat in India using three rates of application of ethylenediurea (EDU). Environmental Pollution 138, 153-160.
    106. Singh, A. and Agrawal, M. (2008) Acid rain and its ecological consequences. Journal of Environmental Biology 29(1), 15 – 24.
    107. Tiwari, S., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, M. (2006) Evaluation of ambient air pollution impact on carrot plants at a suburban site using open top chambers. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 119, 15-30.
    108. Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Fiona, F.M. (2006) Heavy metal contamination in vegetables grown in wastewater irrigated areas of Varanasi, India. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 77, 311-318.
    109. Sharma, R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2006) Single and combined effects of cadmium and zinc on carrot plants: uptake and bioaccumulation. Journal of Plant Nutrition 29(10), 1791-1804.
    110. Agrawal, M., Singh, B., Agrawal, S.B., Bell, J.N.B. and Marshall, F.M. (2006) The effect of air pollution on yield and quality of mung bean grown in peri-urban areas of Varanasi. Water Air and Soil Pollution 169, 239-254.
    111. Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, F.M. (2007) Heavy metal contamination of soil and vegetables in suburban areas of Varanasi, India. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 66, 258-266.
    112. Singh, R. P. and Agrawal, M. (2007) Effects of sewage sludge amendment on heavy metal accumulation and consequent responses of Beta vulagris plants. Chemosphere 67, 2229 – 2240.
    113. Agrawal, S. B., Singh, A., Sharma, R. K. and Agrawal, M. (2007) Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Vegetables: A Threat to Human Health. Terrestrial and Aquatic Environmental Toxicology 1(2), 13- 23.
    114. Rai R., Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S.B. (2007) Assessments of yield losses in tropical wheat using open top chambers. Atmospheric Environment 41, 9543 – 9354.
    115. Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, F.M. (2008) Heavy metals (Cu,Zn,Cd and Pb) contamination of vegetables in urban India: A case study in Varanasi. Environmental Pollution 154, 254- 263.
    116. Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, F.M. (2008) Atmospheric deposition of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) in Varanasi city, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 142, 269- 278.
    117. Tiwari, S., Rai, R. and Agrawal, M. (2008) Annual and seasonal variations in tropospheric ozone concentrations around Varanasi. International Journal of Remote Sensing 29, 4499- 4514.
    118. Singh, A. and Agrawal, M. (2008) Acid rain and its ecological consequences. Journal of Environmental Biology 29(1), 15 – 24.
    119. Singh, R. P. and Agrawal, M. (2008) Potential benefits and risks of land application of sewage sludge. Waste Management 28, 347-358.
    120. Rai, R. and Agrawal, M. (2008) Evaluation of physiological and biochemical responses of two rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars to ambient air pollution using open top chambers at a rural site in India. Science of the Total Environment 407, 679-691.
    121. Singh, P., Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S. B. (2009) Evaluation of physiological, growth and yield responses of a tropical oil crop (Brassica campestris L. var. Kranti) under ambient ozone pollution at varying NPK levels. Environmental Pollution 157, 871-880.
    122. Singh, S., Kumari, R., Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S. B. (2009) Modification of growth and yield responses of Amaranthus tricolor L. to sUV- B under varying mineral nutrient supply. Scientia Horticulturae 120, 173-180.
    123. Singh, S., Agrawal, M., Agrawal, S. B., Emberson, L. and Bucker, P. (2010) Use of ethylenediurea for assessing the impact of ozone on mung bean plants at a rural site in a dry tropical region of India. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management 5, 125-139
    124. Singh, R. P. and Agrawal, M. (2009) Use of sewage sludge as fertilizer supplement for Abelmoschus esculentus plants: physiological, biochemical and growth responses. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management 3(1/2), 91-106.
    125. Singh, A., Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M and Marshall, F.M. ( 2009) Effects of waste water irrigation on physico-chemical properties of soil and availability of heavy metals in soil and vegetables. Communication in Soil and Plant Analysis Vol. 40 (21 & 22), 3469-3490.
    126. Emberson, L.D., Buker, P., Ashmore, M.R., Mills, G., Jackson, L.S., Agrawal, M., Atikuzzaman, M.D., Cinderby, S., Engardt, M., Jamir, C., Kobayashi, K., Oanh, N.T.K., Quadir, Q.F. and Wahid, A. (2009) A comparison of North America and Asian exposure- response data for ozone effects on crop yield. Atmospheric Environment 43, 1945-1953.
    127. Tiwari, S. and Agrawal, M. (2009) Protection of palak plants from ozone injury by ethylene diurea (EDU): Roles of biochemical and physiological variations in alleiviating the adverse impacts. Chemospere 75, 1492-1498.
    128. 128. Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S. B. (2009) Physiological and biochemical responses resulting from Cd and Zn accumulation in carrot (Daucus carota L.) plants. Journal of Plant Nutrition 33(7), 1066-1079.
    129. Singh, S., Agrawal, S.B. and Agrawal, M. (2009) Differential protection of Ethylenediurea (EDU) against ambient ozone for five cultivars of tropical wheat. Environmental Pollution 157, 2359-2367.
    130. Puspa Lata, Ram, S., Agrawal, M. and Shankar, R. (2009) Real time PCR for rapid detection of vanA gene in surface waters and aquatic microphyte by molecular Beacon Probe. Environmental Science and Technology 43, 3343-3348.
    131. Puspa Lata, Ram, S., Agrawal, M. and Shankar, R. (2009) Entercocci in river Ganga surface waters: Propensity of species distribution, dissemination of antimicrobial-resistance and virulence-markers among species along landscape. BMC Microbiology doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-9-140.
    132. Agrawal, S.B., Singh, S. and Agrawal, M. (2009) Ultraviolet-B induced changes in gene expression and antioxidants in plants. Advances in Botanical Research 52, 47-86.
    133. Singh, E., Tiwari, S. and Agrawal, M. (2010) Variability in antioxidant and metabolite levels, growth and yield of two soybean varieties: An assessment of anticipated yield losses under projected elevation of ozone. Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment 135, 168-177.
    134. Singh, E., Tiwari, S. and Agrawal, M. (2009) Effects of elevated ozone on photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of two soybean varieties: a case study to assess impacts of one component of predicted global climate change. Plant Biology 11, 101-108.
    135. Singh,A. Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, F.M. (2010) Health risk assessment of heavy metals via dietary intake of foodstuffs from wastewater irrigated site of a dry tropical area of India. Food and Chemical Toxicology 48, 611-619.
    136. Singh, R.P. and Agrawal, M. (2010) Effect of different sewage sludge application on growth and yield of Vigna radiata L. field crop: Metal uptake by plant. Ecological Engineering (Accepted).
    137. Singh, R.P. and Agrawal, M. (2010) Heavy metal accumulation, growth characteristics, biomass and yield responses of rice plants grown at different sewage sludge amendment rates. Ecotoxicology and Environment safety 73: 632-641.
    138. Singh, A., Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, F.M. (2010) Risk assessment of heavy metal toxicity through contaminated vegetables from wastewater irrigated area. Tropical Ecology 51(2S) 375-387.
    139. Tiwari, S., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, F.M. (2010) Seasonal variations in adaptational strategies of Beta vulgaris L. plants in response to ambient air pollution: Biomass allocation, yield and nutritional quality. Tropical Ecology 51 2S:353-363.
    140. Singh, A. and Agrawal, M. (2010) Effects of heavy metal accumulation on physiological, biochemical and growth responses of Beta vulgaris L. plant grown at wastewater irrigated area. Journal of Environmental Biology (Accepted).
    141. Tiwari Supriya and Agrawal, Madhoolika (2010) Effectiveness of different EDU concentrations in ameliorating ozone stress in carrot plants. Ecotoxicology and Environment Safety. DOI:101.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.03.008.
    142. Singh, P. Agrawal, M., Agrawal, S.B. (2010) Differences in Ozone Sensitivity at Different NPK Levels of Three Tropical Varieties of Mustard (Brassica campestris L.): Photosynthetic Pigments, Metabolites, and Antioxidants. Water, Air and Soil Pollution. DOI 10.1007/s11270-010-0434-9.
    143. Singh, R.P. and Agrawal, M. (2010). Biochemical and physiological responses of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. DOI 10.1007/s00128-010-0007-z.


    Papers in proceedings
    1. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1983) Synergistic action of O3 and SO2 pollution on Panicum miliaceum. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Air Pollution Control, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, Vol. I, pp.190-196.
    2. Agrawal, M. (1985) Plant factors as indicators of SO2 and O3 pollutants. Proceedings of International Symposium on Biological Monitoring of the State of Environment (Bio-indicators), Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, pp. 225-231.
    3. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Rao, D.N. (1986) A study of plant responses to O3 and SO2 pollutants singly and in combination. Proceedings of 7th World Clean Air Congress, pp. 275-277.
    4. Nandi, P.K., Agrawal, M. and Rao, D.N. (1987) Monitoring of cement kiln emissions through plants: a case study. Proceedings EPA/ APCA Symposium on Measurement of Toxic & Related Air Pollutants, EPA, APCA Publication, pp. 671-676.
    5. Agrawal, S.B. and Agrawal, M. (1988) SO2 and insecticide interaction on Oryza sativa L. cv. Jaya plant. Proceedings of International Symposium on Plants and Pollutants in Developed and Developing Countries, Turkey, pp. 443-459.
    6. Agrawal, M. and Narayan, D. (1989) Biomonitoring of air quality around an aluminium factory. Proceedings of 1989 EPA/AWMA Symposium on Measurements of Toxic and Related Air Pollutants, EPA/AWMA Publication, Releigh, NC, USA, pp. 744-750.
    7. Agrawal, M., Agrawal, S.B., Krizek, D.T., Kramer, G.F., Lee, E.H., Mirecki, R. M. and Rowland, R.A. (1991) Physiological and morphological responses of snap bean plants to O3 stress as influenced by pretreatment with UV-B radiation. In: Abrol,Y.P. et al. (Eds.), Impact of Global Climatic Changes on Photosynthesis and Plant Productivity. Proceedings of Indo- US Workshop, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. India.
    8. Pandey, J. and Agrawal, M. (1991) Phytomonitoring of air pollution in an urban environment. In: Emerging Issues in Asia Proceedings of the 2nd IUAPPA Regional Coference on Air Pollution, Korea, Vol.1 pp.317-320.
    9. Agrawal, S.B., Agrawal, M. and Lee, E.H. (1991) Changes in Snapbean leaf epidermal structures due to ozone. In: Emerging Issues in Asia, Proceedings of the 2nd IUAPPA Regional Conference on Air Pollution, Korea, Vol.1, pp. 277-281.
    10. Singh, J. and Agrawal, M. (1992) Metabolic responses of plants to thermal power plant emissions. Proceedings of the 9th World Clean Air Congress, Montreal, Canada, Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, Vol. 5. IU- 22B. 05, pp. 1-10.
    11. Narayan, D. and Agrawal, M. (1992) Relative susceptibility of plants to aluminium factory emission. Proceedings of the 9th World Air Congress, Montreal, Canada, Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, Vol. 5. IU- 22C 07, pp. 1-9.
    12. Ambasht, N.K. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Effect of enhanced UV-B on the physiology of field grown Sorghum vulgare plants. In: Proceedings of 7th IUAPPA Regional Conference on Air Pollution & Waste Issues, Taiwan, Vol III, pp. 111-119.
    13. Singh, J. and Agrawal, M. (1994) Plant community structure in the downwind of a thermal power plant. In: Proceedings of 7th IUAPPA Regional Conference on Air Pollution & Waste Issues, Taiwan, Vol I, pp. 233- 241.
    14. Agrawal, M. and Singh, J. (2000) Growth performance and metal uptake rate of plants grown on flyash amended soil. In: Varma, C.V.J., Rao, S.V.R., Kumar, V. and Krishnamurty, R. (Eds.), Proceedings of IInd International Conference Flyash Disposal and Utilization, CBIP, New Delhi, Vol. II pp. 9-13.
    15. Bell, J.N.B., Marshall, F.M., Agrawal, M., Varshney, C.K., Batty, K. and Ashmore,M.R. (2000) Air Pollution – An Unrecognised threat to the nutrition of the urban poor in the developing world? Proceedings of International Conference on Bangladesh Environment-2000, BAPA Publishers, Dhaka. pp. 59-64.
    16. Agrawal, M. and Verma, M. (2002) Relative susceptibility of wheat cultivars to sulphur dioxide at different nutrient levels. In: Proceedings of International Conference on Managing Natural Resources for Sustainable Agricultural Production in the 21st Century, New Delhi, pp. 286-294.
    17. Dutta, R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2003) Reclamation of coal mine spoil by exotic plant species in a dry tropical region. In: Srivastava, B.K., Kumar, R. and Jamal, A. (Eds.), Proceedings of Environmental Management in Mines, Tara Book Agencies, Varanasi, pp. 397-406.
    18. Agrawal M, Rajput, M. and Singh, R.K. (2003) Effects of air pollution on Agriculture In: Proceedings of Indo-US Workshop on Modeling of Transport of Air Pollutants, Nagpur, India, pp. 57-62.
    19. Sharma, R.K., Agrawal, M. and Marshall, F.M. (2006) Impact of wastewater irrigation on heavy metal accumulation in soil and vegetable collected from suburban areas of Varanasi, India. In: Proceedings of National Convention on Environmental Engineering held at B.H.U, Varanasi, India. pp. 40-48.
    20. Rai, R., Agrawal, M and Agrawal S.B. (2007) Evaluation of yield losses of crops grown in suburban and rural areas due to urban air pollutants. Proceeding of National Seminar on Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development: Challenges of the 21st Century, Bihar Industries Associations, Patna, pp. 31-35.
    Papers in Books
    1. Rao, D.N., Agrawal, M. and Nandi, P.K. (1985) Urban industrial air pollution and plant life. In: Perspectives in Environmental Botany, Print House (India), Vol. I., pp. 189-212.
    2. Rao, D.N., Nandi, P.K. and Agrawal, M. (1985) Responses of plants to sulphur dioxide pollution. In: Trivedi, R.K. and Goel, P. K. (Eds.), Current Pollution Researches in India, Environmental Publication, pp. 14-37.
    3. Agrawal, M. and Nandi, P.K. (1986) Glimpses of air pollution researches in relation to plants in India. In: Recent Advances in Environmental Biology. (Prof. D.N. Rao Commemoration Volume), pp. 46-65.
    4. Rao, D.N., Nandi, P.K. and Agrawal, M. (1987) Impact of Air Pollution on Urban and Rural Areas. In: Ecology of Rural India, Pramila Publications (India), pp. 83-102.
    5. Agrawal, M., Rao, D.N., Nandi, P.K. and Agrawal, S.B. (1987) Responses of plants to particulate pollutants: A Review. In: Mohan, I. (Ed.), Ecology of Urban India, Pramila Publications (India), pp. 93-114.
    6. Agrawal, M. and Rao, D.N. (1987) Influence of fluoride pollution on plants and cattle: A case study. In: RuggGunn, A.J. and Rahmatulla, M. (Eds.), New Frontiers in Fluoride Studies for Health Eds., COSTED Publication, Singapore, pp. 229-236.
    7. Rao, D.N., Agrawal, M and Nandi, P.K. (1988) Air pollutant mixture and their effects on plants: A review. In: Rao, D.N., Ahmad, K.J., Yunus, M. and Singh, S.N. (Eds.), Perspectives in Environmental Botany, Today and Tomorrow Publishers and Printers, New Delhi, Vol II, pp. 217-247.
    8. Rao, D.N., Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K. and Agrawal, S.B. (1988) Effects of some air pollutants on the productivity of certain crop plants. In: Progress in Ecology. Today and Tomorrow Publishers and Printers, New Delhi (India), Vol 10, pp. 55-73.
    9. Agrawal, M., Nandi, P.K., Agrawal, S.B. and Rao, D.N. (1988) Plant responses to ozone and sulphur dioxide pollutants. In: Environmental Pollution and Management, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, pp. 233-255.
    10. Agrawal, M. and Rao, D.N. (1988) Air pollution and plant responses. In: Singh, J.S. and Gopal, B. (Eds.), Perspectives in Ecology, Jagmander Book Agency, New Delhi, pp. 307-326.
    11. Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S.B. (1989) Use of plants in air pollution monitoring .In: Environmental Issues and Programmes, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, pp. 165-182.
    12. Agrawal, M. and Khanam, N. (1989) Impact of cement factory emission on vegetation and soil. In: Brasser, G.J. and Mulder, W.C. (Eds.), Man and His Ecosystem. Elsevier Science Publications, B.U. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Vol. 2, pp. 53-60.
    13. Singh, S.K., Rao, D.N. and Agrawal, M. (1989) Effects of sulphur dioxide on plants: A review. In: New World Environmental Series, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, Vol. IV, pp. 255-274.
    14. Pandey, J., Agrawal, M. and Narayan, D. (1991) Plant responses to ozone. In: Eds. Singh, J.S. and Singh, K.P. (Eds.), Tropical Ecosystem : Ecology and Management, Wiely Eastern Limited, New Delhi, pp. 481- 491.
    15. Pandey , J. and Agrawal, M. (1991) Effect of nitrogen dioxide on growth and yield of tomato. In: Sinha, A.K., Pande, D.P., Kumar, R. and Boojh, R. (Eds.), Environment Management in Developing Countries, Air and its Management , The Upper India Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Lucknow, Vol. I., pp. 67-74.
    16. Agrawal, M. and Singh, J. (1992) Managing coal combustion residues to prevent land contamination and for restoration of impoverished soil. In: Singh, J.S. (Ed.), Restoration of Degraded Lands: Concepts and Strategies, Rastogi Publications, Meerut, India, pp. 255 -270.
    17. Agrawal, M., Singh, J., Jha, A.K. and Singh, J.S. (1993) Coal and coal - based problems in a dry tropical environment, India. In: Keefer, R.F. and Sajwan, K.S. (Eds.), Advances in Trace Elements in Coal and Coal Combustion residues, Lewis Publishers, Inc., Georgia, USA, pp. 27-57.
    18. Pandey, J., Agrawal, M. and Singh, J. (1995) Chemical protectants and air pollution damage to crop plants. In: Srivastava, M.M. (Ed.), Environment: Some Focal Issues, Bishen Singh and Mahendra Pal Singh Publications, Dehradun, pp. 87-102.
    19. Iqbal, M., Abin, M.Z., Yunus, M.M. and Agrawal, M. (1996) Resistance Mechanisms in Plants Against Air Pollution, In: Yunus, M. and Iqbal, M. (Eds.), Plant Response to Air Pollution, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., England, pp.195-240.
    20. Agrawal, M. (1998) Relative susceptibility of plants in a dry tropical urban environment. In: Breuste,J., Fielmann, H., Uhlmann, O. (Eds.),Urban Ecology, Springer Verlag, Germany, pp. 601-607.
    21. Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S.B. (1998) Impact of atmospheric pollution on dynamics of litter decomposition. In: Rai, B. and Dakhar, M.S. (Eds.), New Trends in Microbial Ecology, ISCON Publication, India, pp. 118-126.
    22. Agrawal, M. and Deeapk, S.S. (1999) Plant response to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide. In: Hemantranjan, A. (Ed.), Advances in Plant Physiology, Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India, Vol II, pp. 137-151.
    23. Agrawal, M. (1999) Plants as bioindicators of air pollution: A case study In: Eds. Iqbal, M., Srivastava, P.S. and Siddiqui T.O. (Eds.), Environmental Hazards: Plants and People, CBS Publishers and Distributions, New Delhi, pp. 154-176.
    24. Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S.B. (1999) Effects of air pollution on plant diversity. In: Agrawal, S.B. and Agrawal, M. (Eds.), Environmental Pollution and Plant Responses, CRC/Lewis Publishers, New York, U.S.A., pp. 154-176.
    25. Agrawal, M. and Deepak, S. S. (2000) Elevated carbon dioxide and plant responses In: Yunus, M., Singh, N. and de Kok, L.J. (Eds.), Environmental Stress: Indication, Mitigation, and Ecoconservation, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 89-102.
    26. Dutta, R.K. and Agrawal, M. (2000) Reclamation of mine spoils: a need for coal industry. In: Kumar, A. and Goel, P.K. (Eds.), Industry, Environment and Pollution, ABD Publishers, Jaipur, pp. 239-250.
    27. Agrawal, M. and Agrawal, S.B. (2000) Researches on Air Pollution Impact on Indian Forests. In: Innes, J.L. and Haron A.H. (Eds.), Air Pollution and the Forests of Developing and Rapidly Industrializing Regions, CAB International Publishers, Oxon pp. 165-187.
    28. Singh, B. and Agrawal, M. (2001) Acid rain and plants. In: Tripathi, G. (Ed.), Modern Trends in Environmental Biology, CBS Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 53-70.
    29. Agrawal, M. (2002) Influences of elevated levels of CO2 on plants. In: Ambasht, R.S. and Ambasht, N.K. (Eds.), Modern Trends in Terrestrial Ecology Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 225-245.
    30. Agrawal, M. and Singh, B. (2002) Impact of acid rain on ecosystem. In: Eds. Tripathi, G. and Tripathi, Y.C. (Eds), Bioresource and Environment, Campus Books International, New Delhi, pp. 64-83.
    31. Agrawal, M. (2003) Air pollution impacts on vegetation in India. In: Emberson, L., Ashmore, M. and Murray, F. (Eds.), Air Pollution Impact on Crops and Forests: A Global Assessment, Air Pollution Reviews, Vol. 4, Imperial College Press, England, pp. 165-188.
    32. Agrawal, M. (2003) Plant responses to atmospheric sulphur In: Abrol, Y. P.and Altaf, A. (Eds.), Sulphur in Higher Plants. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp.279-293.
    33. Singh, B. and Agrawal, M. (2003) Response of wheat plants to simulated acid rain, In: Jasrai, Y. and Arya, A. (Eds.), Air Pollution Development at what Cost? Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp. 162-169.
    34. Dutta, S. and Agrawal, M. (2003) Consequences of stratospheric ozone layer depletion: scenario in 21st century. In: Agrawal, S.K. (Ed.), Environmental Scenario for 21st Century, A.P.H. Publishing, New Delhi, pp. 85-104.
    35. Agrawal, M. (2004) Increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration and plant responses. In: Srivastava, P.C. (Ed.),Vistas in Palaeobotany and Plant Morphology: Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives, Professor D. D. Pant Memorial Volume, U.P. Offset, Lucknow, India, pp. 459 – 466.
    36. Tiwari, S. and Agrawal, M. (2006) Physiological, biochemical and growth responses of plants to tropospheric ozone. In: Advances in Plant Physiology Vol. 9 pp. 67-86.