The manual argues for the division of plant reproduction types into vegetative, occurring without changing nuclear phases in life cycles (development cycles), generative, including sexual and asexual, associated with changing nuclear phases in life cycles, and seminal, combining both generative and vegetative reproduction. The life cycles of algae (iso- and heteromorphic, haplont, diplont, three-component) and higher plants (heteromorphic) - bryophytes, ferns, holo- and angiosperms are characterized. An explanatory dictionary of the terms used is provided. For teachers, graduate students and university students, advanced education students and trainees specializing in botany.