Cash Crop Halophytes: Recent Studies : 10 Years after Al Ain Meeting - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

Salinity Tolerance Analysis.- Study of potential cash crop halophytes by a quick check system: Determination of the threshold of salinity tolerance and the ecophysiological demands.- Physiological responses and structural modifications in Atriplex halimus L. plants exposed to salinity.- Some physiological and biochemical aspects of salt tolerance in two oleaginous halophytes: Cakile maritima and Crithmum maritimum.- Salinity tolerance of Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima. Part I. Biomass production and osmotic adjustment.- Salinity tolerance of Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima. Part II. Physiological and biochemical regulation.- Effect of seawater irrigation on biomass production and ion composition of seven halophytic species in Morocco.- Some physiological and biochemical aspects of salt tolerance of Sesuvium portulacastrum.- Salt-tolerance strategy of two halophyte species: Spartina alterniflora and Suaeda fruticosa.- Salt-avoidance mechanisms in the halophyte Distichlis spicata as a promising source for improved salt resistance in crop plants.- Chemical Contents.- Chemical composition variation during root decomposition in Tagus estuary salt marshes.- Metal partition in Tagus estuary salt marshes: a case study.- Potential of halophytes as animal fodder in Egypt.- Lipid composition of seeds of local halophytes: Cakile maritima, Zygophyllum album and Crithmum maritimum.- Field Scale Investigations.- The use of saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) as a pioneer forage crop in salty environments.- Primary analysis of four salt tolerant plants growing in Hai-He Plain, China.- Field scale experiments on plant tolerance to saline irrigation water.- The influence of environmental factors and zonal distribution of Phragmites australis and Phacelurus latifolius in salt marsh, Central Japan.- Relevant Accompanying Contributions.- Genetically modified halophytes in agro-ecosystems: ecological and environmental considerations.- Halophytic grasses as vital components of cash crop halophytes: Sporobolus madraspatanus Bor..- An ecological overview of halophytes from Pakistan.- A comprehensive survey of halophytes in Khorasan province of Iran.

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