Ecophysiology of High Salinity Tolerant Plants by M. Ajmal Khan (English) Paperb

Description: Ecophysiology of High Salinity Tolerant Plants by M. Ajmal Khan, Darrell J. Weber Halophytes get increasing attention today because of the steady increase of the salinity in irrigation systems in the arid and semi-arid regions where the increasing population reaches the limits of freshwater availability. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The halophytes are highly specialized plants, which have greater tolerance to salt. They can germinate, grow and reproduce successfully in saline areas which would cause the death of regular plants. Most halophytic species are found in salt marsh systems along seashores or around landlocked inland lakes and flat plains with high evaporation. The halophytes play very significant role in the saline areas specially in the coast by overcoming the salinity in different ways, viz. with regulating mechanisms in which excess salts are excreted and with out regulating mechanism, which may include succulents or cumulative types. Besides that they protect coast from erosion and cyclones, provide feeding ground and nursery for fish, shrimps and birds. Halophytes get increasing attention today because of the steady increase of the salinity in irrigation systems in the arid and semi-arid regions where the increasing population reaches the limits of freshwater availability. In many countries, halophytes have been successfully grown on saline wasteland to provide animal fodder and have the potential for rehabilitation and even reclamation of these sites. The value of certain salt-tolerant grass species has been recognized by their incorporation in pasture improvement programs in many salt affected regions throughout the world. There have been recent advances in selecting species with high biomass and protein levels in combination with their ability to survive a wide range of environmental conditions, including salinity. Notes Ecophysiology of plants adapted to saline areasHalophytes useful for desalinisation of soilSalt tolerant grasses that survive in desert regionsSeed germination strategies of salt tolerant plantsHalophytic turfs for golf utilizing saline irrigation up to seawater salinityHalophytes for floriculture Back Cover This volume presents new and additional information about the physiology and ecology of halophytic plant species and saline ecosystems. The halophytes are highly specialized plants, which have greater tolerance to salt. They can germinate, grow and reproduce successfully in saline areas which would cause the death of regular plants. Most halophytic species are found in salt marsh systems along seashores or around landlocked inland lakes and flat plains with high evaporation. The halophytes play very significant role in the saline areas specially in the coast by overcoming the salinity in different ways, viz. with regulating mechanisms in which excess salts are excreted and with out regulating mechanism, which may include succulents or cumulative types. Besides that they protect coast from erosion and cyclones, provide feeding ground and nursery for fish, shrimps and birds. Halophytes get increasing attention today because of the steady increase of the salinity in irrigation systems in the arid and semi-arid regions where the increasing population reaches the limits of freshwater availability. In many countries, halophytes have been successfully grown on saline wasteland to provide animal fodder and have the potential for rehabilitation and even reclamation of these sites. The value of certain salt-tolerant grass species has been recognized by their incorporation in pasture improvement programs in many salt affected regions throughout the world. There have been recent advances in selecting species with high biomass and protein levels in combination with their ability to survive a wide range of environmental conditions, including salinity. Our limited understanding of how halophytes work, as this may well be our future as our limit of fresh water is reached. It is important that we preserve these unusual plants and their habitats, not just for their aesthetic beauty, but also as a resource for the development of new salt tolerant and halophyte crop of economic importance. Over the last ten years much new information has become available, which is important for agriculture, forestry and floriculture. Table of Contents How Salts Of Sodium, Potassium, And Sulfate Affect The Germination And Early Growth Of Atriplex Acanthocarpa (Chenopodiaceae).- Halophyte Seed Germination.- Salt Tolerance Of Some Potential Forage Grasses From Cholistan Desert Of Pakistan.- Variability Of Fruit And Seed-Oil Characteristics In Tunisian Accessions Of The Halophyte Cakile Maritima (Brassicaceae).- Salt Tolerant Plants From The Great Basin Region Of The United States.- Role Of Calcium In Alleviating Salinity Effects In Coastal Halophytes.- Calorespirometric Metabolism And Growth In Response To Seasonal Changes Of Temperature And Salt.- Evaluation Of Anthocyanin Contents Under Salinity (Nacl) Stress In Bellis Perennis L..- A Comparative Study On Responses Of Growth And Solute Composition In Halophytes Suaeda Salsa And Limonium Bicolor To Salinity.- Alleviation Of Salinity Stress In The Seeds Of Some Brassica Species.- Saline Tolerance Physiology In Grasses.- Localization Of Potential Ion Transport Pathways In The Salt Glands Of The Halophyte Sporobolus Virginicus.- Cellular Responses To Salinity Of Two Coastal Halophytes With Different Whole Plant Tolerance: Kosteletzkya Virginica (L.) Presl. And Sporobolus Virginicus (L.) Kunth.- Eco-Physiological Studies On Indian Desert Plants: Effect Of Salt On Antioxidant Defense Systems In Ziziphus Spp.- Sabkha Edge Vegetation Of Coastal And Inland Sabkhat In Saudi Arabia.- Analysis Of The Soil Sustaining Salt Grass (Distichlis Spicata (L.) Greene) Wild Populations In A Semiarid Coastal Zone Of Mexico.- Comparative Salt Tolerance Of Perennial Grasses.- Commercial Application Of Halophytic Turfs For Golf And Landscape Developments Utilizing Hyper-Saline Irrigation.- Salt Tolerance Of Floriculture Crops.- Utilization Of Salt-Affected Soils By Growing Some Acacia Species.- Soil Remediation Via Salt-Conduction And The Hypotheses Of Halosynthesis And Photoprotection.- Mechanisms Of Cash Crop Halophytes To Maintain Yields And Reclaim Saline Soils In Arid Areas.- Halophyte Uses For The Twenty-First Century.- Halophyte Research And Development: What Needs To Be Done Next ?. Long Description The halophytes are highly specialized plants, which have greater tolerance to salt. They can germinate, grow and reproduce successfully in saline areas which would cause the death of regular plants. Most halophytic species are found in salt marsh systems along seashores or around landlocked inland lakes and flat plains with high evaporation. The halophytes play very significant role in the saline areas specially in the coast by overcoming the salinity in different ways, viz. with regulating mechanisms in which excess salts are excreted and with out regulating mechanism, which may include succulents or cumulative types. Besides that they protect coast from erosion and cyclones, provide feeding ground and nursery for fish, shrimps and birds. Halophytes get increasing attention today because of the steady increase of the salinity in irrigation systems in the arid and semi-arid regions where the increasing population reaches the limits of freshwater availability. In many countries, halophytes have been successfully grown on saline wasteland to provide animal fodder and have the potential for rehabilitation and even reclamation of these sites. The value of certain salt-tolerant grass species has been recognized by their incorporation in pasture improvement programs in many salt affected regions throughout the world. There have been recent advances in selecting species with high biomass and protein levels in combination with their ability to survive a wide range of environmental conditions, including salinity. Feature Ecophysiology of plants adapted to saline areas Halophytes useful for desalinisation of soil Salt tolerant grasses that survive in desert regions Seed germination strategies of salt tolerant plants Halophytic turfs for golf utilizing saline irrigation up to seawater salinity Halophytes for floriculture Details ISBN1402092989 Short Title ECOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIGH SALINITY Series Tasks for Vegetation Science Language English ISBN-10 1402092989 ISBN-13 9781402092985 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 40 Year 2008 Edited by M. Ajmal Khan Birth 1933 Affiliation University of Karachi Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-10-10 NZ Release Date 2008-10-10 US Release Date 2008-10-10 UK Release Date 2008-10-10 Author Darrell J. Weber Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition Description 2006 ed. Edition 2006th Publication Date 2008-10-10 Alternative 9781402040177 DEWEY 577.69 Illustrations XVIII, 404 p. Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 399 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158515113;

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