Germination Control. Metabolism, and Pathology

List of ContributorsPrefaceContents of Other Volumes1 Environmental Control of Seed Germination I. Environmental Control of Germination and Its Biological Significance II. Environmental Indicators and Plant Perception III. Immediate Responses IV. Postmaturation Conditioning V. Prematuration Conditioning References2 Metabolism of Germinating Seeds I. Introduction II. Present State of Knowledge III. Basal Metabolism IV. Specific Metabolic Processes V. Epilogue References3 Seed Dormancy I. Introduction II. Development of the Dormant State III. Physiology of Dormancy IV. Biochemistry of Dormancy V. Cytology of Dormant Embryos VI. Inheritance of Dormancy References4 Physiological and Biochemical Deterioration of Seeds I. Introduction II. Indices for Measuring Deterioration III. Physiological Manifestations of Seed Deterioration IV. Biochemical Manifestations of Seed Deterioration V. Application of Physiological and Biochemical Changes for Evaluating Deterioration VI. Concluding Remarks References5 Seed Pathology I. Seed Transmission of Pathogens II. Nontransmissible Pathological Conditions ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index