Embryology of Flowering Plants : Terminology and Concepts
Reproductive Systems
Editor:
T.B. Batygina: The Herbarium of the Komorov Botanical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
ISBN 978-1-57808-265-0/ July 2008; ca.420 pages, hc; US $ 139.00

Plant embryology, dealing with the regularities of initiation and the first stages of development of an organism, is now flourishing because of the overall progress being made in natural sciences. Such discoveries of the 20th century as production of plants from a single somatic cell, experimental haploidy, and parasexual hybridization were of general biological significance. The combined efforts of embryologists, geneticists and molecular biologists yielded the discovery of specific genes that control meiosis, egg cell development and early stages of embryogenesis. The tendency to synthesize data of embryology and genetics has become increasingly noticeable. It is connected with the fact that the majority of problems connected with morphogenesis, such as differentiation, specialization, the evaluation of features and the definition of the notions "gene and feature" and "genotype and phenotype", concern embryology and genetics (embryogenetics) in one way or another. Evolutionary embryology has given rise to a new approach to the study of problems of adaptation in plants. In connection with the problem of preserving biological diversity under conditions of ecological stress, special attention is paid to ecological embryology, revealing the critical periods in early ontogenesis and plasticity and tolerance of reproductive systems at the level of species and population. The study of variability of morphogenesis and phenotype in population (life cycle variations and the diversity of reproductive systems) is the most important point in the population embryology of plants.


PART ONE - PLANT REPRODUCTION OVERVIEW
Reproductive Biology: E.S. Teryokhin
Ecological Embryology: E.S. Teryokhin
Reproduction, Propagation and Renewal: T.B. Batygina
Viviparity: T.B. Batygina, E.A. Bragina
Metamorphosis: E.S. Teryokhin
Life Cycles: G.B. Rodionova


PART TWO-POLLINATION AND BREEDING POLLINATION SYSTEMS
Anthecology: A.N. Ponomarev, E.I. Demyanova
Sexual Polymorphism: A.P. Melikyan
Monoecy: E.I. Demyanova
Gynodioecy: E.I. Demyanova
Heterostyly: N.A. Zhinkina
Dichogamy: N.A. Zhinkina
Population Aspects of Sex Determinaton: N.P. Starshova
Modes of Pollen Transfer and Pollinating Agents: N.P. Melikyan
Chasmogamy: E.I. Demyanova
Cleistogamy: E.I. Demyanova
Specific Features of Cleistogamy in Annual Species of Medicago L. (Fabaceae): L.V. Novoselova
The Evolution of Wind Pollination: H.P. Linder


BREEDING SYSTEMS
Autogamy: E.I. Demyanova
Àllogamy: E.I. Demyanova
Pollen-Ovule Ratios in Different Breeding Systems: I.I. Shamrov
Stigmatic and Ovular Receptivity-Facts and Hypotheses: E. Pacini, G.G. Franchi
Pollination Failure in Natural Populations: Implications for the Conservation of Rare Plants: C.C. Wilcock
Significance of Hybridization in the Higher Plant Evolution: N.N. Tzvelev


PART THREE - SEED PROPAGATION AMPHIMIXIS AND APOMIXIS
Amphimixis: T.B. Batygina
Apomixis: T.B. Batygina
Apospory: T.N. Naumova
Diplospory: T.N. Nàumova
Parthenogenesis: V.S. Tyrnov
Apogamety: O.P. Kamelina
Classification of Apomixis: N.A. Shishkinskaya, O.I. Yudakova
Embryo-Endosperm Interrelations in Apomixis: V.S. Tyrnov
Ultrastructural Aspects of the Apomixis: T.N. Naumova
Space and Time Organization of Megaspore- and Megagametophytogenesis in Amphimictic and Apomictic Plants: M.A. Gussakovskaya, I.P. Ermakov
Experimental Induction of Apomixis in vivo and in vitro: A.S. Kashin
Applied Aspects of Gametophytic Apomixis: V.S. Tyrnov
Alchemilla L. (Rosaceae) is a Classical Object for Studying Facultative Apomixis: K.P. Glazunova
The Problem of Evolutionary Significance of Apomixis: K.A. Shishkinskaya, V.S. Tyrnov
The Evolution of Gametophytic Apomixis: J.G. Carman
SEED PROPAGATION
Seed and Seed Propagation: T.B. Batygina
Reproductive Effort: Yu. A. Zlobin
Reproductive Success: Yu. A. Zlobin
Potential Seed Productivity: Yu. A. Zlobin
Real Seed Productivity: Yu. A. Zlobin
Seed Productivity in Symphytum L. (Boraginaceae): N.M. Nayda
Seed Productivity in Apomicts: A.S. Kashin
Aberrant Ovules and Seeds: Structure and Diagnostics Heterospermy: G.M. Anisimova
Seed Bank: V.L. Tichonova
Fruit: E.S. Teryokhin
Heterocarpy: A.P. Melikyan


PART FOUR-VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
Vegetative Propagation: N.I. Shorina
Sarmentation: R.P. Barykina
Particulation: R.P. Barykina
Bud: N.I. Shorina, O.B. Mikhalevskaya
Brood Bud: T.B. Batygina, E.A. Bragina
Bulb: M.V. Baranova
Bulblet and Bulbil: M.V. Baranova
Protocorm: E.V. Andronova, T.B. Batygina, V.E. Vasilyeva
Embryoidogeny is a New Type of Vegetative Propagation: T.B. Batygina
Phytomer Conception and the Higher Plant Evolution: N.N. Tzvelev


PART FIVE-MOLECULAR-GENETIC ASPECTS OF REPRODUCTION
Flower Development Genetics: L.A. Lutova
Genetic Analysis of Ovule Development: K. Schneitz
Gametophytic Mutations: N.Ch. Enaleeva, V.S. Tyrnov
Modifiable Variability of Gametophyte: L.P. Lobanova, N. Kh. Enaleeva
Plant Embryogenetics: V.S. Tyrnov
Genetic Control of Apomixis: O.N. Tichodeev
Genetic Heterogeneity of Seeds. Polyembryony: T.B. Batygina


PART SIX-POPULATION AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF REPRODUCTION
Phytocenosis: V.I. Vasilevich
Ecological niche: V.I. Vasilevich
Population: V.I. Vasilevich
Life form: N.I. Shorina
Diaspore: E.A. Bragina, T.B. Batygina
Population and Coenotic Regulation of Reproduction: Yu. A. Zlobin
Population and Coenotic Aspects of the Research of the Plant Reproduction in Arctic Conditions: E.A. Khodachek
Multiplicity of Vegetative Propagation and Expantion in the Ranunculaceae: R.P. Barykina
Ontogenesis in Ferula L. (Apiaceae): U.A. Rakhmankulov


PART SEVEN-EMBRYOLOGICAL BASES OF REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES
Adaptive Possibilities and Reproductive Strategy in Trapaceae: G.E. Titova, A.A. Zakharova
Reproductive Strategy in Ceratophyllaceae: I.I. Shamrov
Reproductive Strategy in Nelumbonaceae: G.E. Titova, V.E. Vasilyeva
Seed Propagation and Vegetative Propagation in Vaccinium myrtillus L. (Ericaceae): E.A. Maznaya, G.M. Anisimova
Reproductive Strategy in Viviparous Plants: T.B. Batygina, E.N. Bragina
Reproductive Strategy of Orchids in Temperate Zone: P.V. Kulikov, E.G. Philippov
Problems and Perspectives of In Vitro Seed Propagation in Orchids of Temperate Zone: E.V. Andronova,
P.V. Kulikov, E.V. Philippov, V.E. Vasilyeva, T.B. Batygina
Action of Herbicides and Other Factors on Embryogenesis of Striga hermonthica (Scrophulariaceae): J. Paré
Effects of Environmental Pollution on Plant Reproduction: G.M. Anisimova, I.V. Lyanguzova, I.I. Shamrov

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