Biological Assessment of Natural and Anthropogenic Ecosystems: Trends in Diagnosis of Environmental Stress

ISBN-13: 9781771889773 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 270 str.

Eugene M. Lisitsyn; Larissa I. Weisfeld; Anatoly I. Opalko

Opis

Presents diverse methods and achievements in assessing the biological state of ecosystems with biochemical, genetic and cytological methods.

Spis treści

PART I: Bioindication of Natural and Anthropogenic Ecosystems 1. Possibility of Using Cutover Peat Bogs in Bioindication of Environmental State 2. Paleopalinology Studies of Conditions of Peatlands Formation on European Northeast of Russia 3. Use of Artemia salina Biomarkers for the Evaluation of the Effect of Static Magnetic Fields PART II: Genetic Diversity: Experimental Induction and Evaluation of Ecosystems in the Modern Natural Environments 4. Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Mutations Induction for Improving Agricultural Plants 5. Enzymatic Activity of Bacteria Bacillus subtilis: Assessment Using Phosphemidum 6. Cytogenetic Characteristics of Seed Seedlings of Rhododendron ledebourii, Introduced in the Botanical Garden of Voronezh State University 7. Anthropogenic Pollution Influence on the Antioxidant Activity in Leaves and on the Cytogenic Structures in the Seedlings of the Representatives of the Rhododendron Genus 8. Cytogenetic Indices, Germination Ability, and Content of Total Protein in Seed Progeny of Betula pendula from Various Areas of Voronezh City with Different Levels of Anthropogenic Pressure PART III: Diagnosis of Environmental Status and the Adaptive Potential of Plants 9. Photoindication of Plant Nitrogen Nutrition 10. Revegetation and Launching Self-Restoration Process of the Disturbed Landscape Along the Transport Corridor in Western Siberia 11. Pigment Content in Plant Leaves as a Bio-Indicator of Adaptability to Growing Conditions 12. Some Indirect Methods for Predicting the Rooting Ability of Apple Tree (Malus spp) Stem Cuttings