Biochemistry and Physiology of Herbicide Action

A. Approaches to and Definitions of the Mechanisms of Action of Herbicides.- I. Applications, Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Mechanisms of Herbicides.- II. Basic, Intermediate, and Secondary Plant Metabolism.- III. Supercomplex, Complex, and Defined Systems.- IV. Kinetics and Dose-Response Curves.- V. The Chain of Effects.- VI. Mobility and Selectivity of Herbicides.- References for A.- B. Plant Metabolism - a Synopsis of Principles.- I. Plant Growth as an Open System.- II. Cellular Organelles and Endomembrane Systems.- References for B.- Photosynthesis.- I. Physiology and Biochemistry of Photosynthesis.- II. Flow of Electrons in Photosynthesis.- III. Inhibition of Photosynthetic Electron Flow.- IV. Unclassified and Quinoid Photosynthesis-Inhibiting Herbicides.- V. Binding at the "Diuron Site".- VI. Light Excitation of Photosynthetic Pigments and Photosynthetic Oxygen Reduction.- VII. Toxicity after Inhibition of Photosystem II.- VIII. Physiological Effects Induced by Herbicides that Inhibit Photosynthesis.- IX. Herbicides Accepting Electrons from the Photosynthetic Pigment System I.- X. Diphenyl Ether Herbicides.- XI. Herbicides Interfering with Carotenoid Biosynthesis.- D. Energy Conservation.- I. Energy Conservation in Photosynthesis and Respiration.- II. Uncouplers of Oxidative Phosphorylation.- III. Respiratory Uncoupling in the Intact Tissue.- IV. Dichlobenil - an Inhibitor of Cellulose Biosynthesis.- References for D.- E. Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis.- References for E.- F. Microtubules.- I. Microtubules in the Cell Cycle of Higher Plants.- II. Flagella, Cilia, and Other Microtubular Systems.- III. Formation of Microtubules.- IV. Morphological and Cytological Effects Induced by Herbicides and Other Compounds Interfering with Microtubular Systems.- V. Herbicide Interference with Microtubular Systems.- Metabolic Effects of Antimitotic Herbicides.- References for F.- G. Lipid Metabolism.- I. Inhibition of Germination by Thiolcarbamate