Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination 1 Development, Germination, and Growth

Introduction; The subject matter of this book; The seed; What is germination; How is germination measured; Some comments on our sources; Plant names; Some articles of general interest; The structure of seeds and their food reserves; The legacy of seed maturation; Imbibition, germination, and growth; Biochemistry of germination and growth; Mobilization of reserves; Control processes in the mobilization of stored reserves.