Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1. Viability and Longevity.
• 1.1 The Life-Span of Seeds.
• 1.2 Viability of Seeds in Storage.
• 1.3 Microflora and Seed Deterioration.
• 1.4 The Biochemical Basis of Deterioration.
• 1.5 Respiration and the Production of ATP.
• 1.6 Protein and RNA Synthesis.
• 1.7 Chromosome Aberrations and DNA Synthesis.
• 1.8 Metabolism of Dry Seeds.
• 1.9 Changes in Food Reserves.
• 1.10 Free Fatty Acids and Interference with Metabolism.
• 1.11 Membrane Changes and Leakage.
• Some Works of General Interest.
• References.
• 2. Dormancy.
• 2.1 What is Dormancy?.
• 2.2 Dormancy Mechanisms.
• 2.3 Embryo Dormancy.
• 2.4 Coat-imposed Dormancy.
• 2.5 Two Case Histories.
• 2.6 Coat-imposed Dormancy — a Retrospective View..
• 2.7 Relationships Between Coat-imposed and Embryo Dormancy.
• 2.8 The Onset of Dormancy.
• 2.9 Endogenous Germination Inhibitors.
• 3. The Release from Dormancy.
• 3.1 Light and Phytochrome.
• 3.2 The Phytochrome System.
• 3.3 Phytochrome — an Overview.
• 3.4 Blue Light Effects.
• 3.5 Response Types.
• 3.6 Temperature and the Action of Light.
• 3.7 Temperature and the Release from Dormancy.
• 3.8 Termination of Dormancy by Temperature Alternations and Shifts.
• 3.9 Termination of Dormancy by Low Temperature.
• 3.10 Termination of Dormancy by High Temperature.
• 3.11 Loss of Dormancy in Dry Seeds — After-ripening.
• 3.12 Finale — Replacements and Interactions.
• 3.13 Hard-coated Seeds.
• 3.14 Removal of Dormancy by Chemicals.
• 4. The Control of Dormancy.
• 4.1 Introduction.
• 4.2 Dormancy — Events and Causes.
• 4.3 Primary Events in the Release of Dormancy.
• 4.4 Secondary Events in the Release from Dormancy — Physiological Considerations.
• 4.5 Secondary Events in the Release from Dormancy — MetabolicConsiderations.
• 5. Perspective on Dormancy.
• 6. Environmental Control of Germination.
• 6.1 Introduction.
• 6.2 Light.
• 6.3 Spectral Effects in Photoinhibition.
• 6.4 Light and Seed Burial.
• 6.5 Shade and Seed Germination.
• 6.6 Temperature.
• 6.7 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide.
• 6.8 Secondary Dormancy.
• 6.9 Water Stress.
• Glossary and Index of English and Botanical Names.
• Author Index.