Table of Contents

1 Growth and Tissues.- 2 General Characteristics of Vascular Plants.- 3 Succinct Classification of Vascular Plants.- 4 The Two Phases of Sporophyte Development.- I Embryogeny and Post-embryonic Ontogeny.- 1 Segmentation and First Edification of the Sporophyte.- 2 Meristems and the Indefinite Ontogeny of Plants.- 3 Cytology of the Processes of Differentiation and Dedifferentiation During the Ontogeny of Vascular Plants.- II Histological Differentiation of Vascular Plants.- 4 Parenchyma.- 5 Protective Tissues.- 6 Phloem.- 7 Xylem (Vascular Tissues).- 8 Supporting Tissues.- 9 Secretory Cells and Secretory Tissues.- III Conclusions.- 1 The Differentiation of Plant Cells.- 2 Dedifferentiation: Common Process of Vascular Plant Ontogeny.- 3 Fundamental Tissues and Accessory Specializations.- 4 The Pectocellulosic Walls, a Specific Feature of the Plant World.- Author Index.

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