Comparison of the effects of NaCl and KCl at the roots on seedling growth, cell death and the size, frequency and secretion rate of salt glands in leaves of Limonium sinense

Study on pathway and characteristics of ion secretion of salt glands of Limonium bicolor

“…Therefore, salt glands play an important role in maintaining the normal physiological function of plant cells in a saline environment (Bosabalidis 2012;Tan et al 2013). Limonium bicolor, with multicellular salt glands, is reputed to be the ''pioneer plant for the bioremediation of saline-alkaline land'' because it has well-developed salt glands (Ding et al 2009). Therefore, it is important to investigate the salt secretion mechanism and structure of salt glands in the leaves of L. bicolor.…”

“…Salt glands in plants play an important role in regulating ion balance, maintaining the stability of osmotic pressure, and enhancing salinity tolerance (Ding et al 2009;Tan et al 2013). They are excretory organs scattered on leaf surfaces and stems that are adapted for dealing with salt accumulation in plants.…”

Mechanisms of Cl‐ transport contributing to salt tolerance

“…It is beyond the scope of this review to cover Cl ‐ transport in salt glands, as this adaptation is limited to only some halophytes. We refer the reader to recent papers studying salt glands in the halophytes Bienertia sinuspersici (Park, Okita & Edwards 2009) and Limonium sinense (Ding et al. 2009).…”

“…It is beyond the scope of this review to cover Cltransport in salt glands, as this adaptation is limited to only some halophytes. We refer the reader to recent papers studying salt glands in the halophytes Bienertia sinuspersici (Park, Okita & Edwards 2009) and Limonium sinense (Ding et al 2009). Interestingly, a cation-chloride cotransporter (CCC) was localized to leaf trichomes and hydathodes in Arabidopsis (Colmenero-Flores et al 2007).…”

Effect of salt and drought on growth, physiological and biochemical responses of two Tamarix species

“…Tamarix plants are of particular interest for their fast growth, easy vegetative propagation and acclimatability to a wide range of contrasting environmental conditions (Brotherson & Field 1987). Tamarix shows various protective mechanisms allowing its survival and growth in harsh environments, including the presence of salt glands on leaves (Waisel 1972, Metcalfe & Chalk 1950, McClintock 1951, which play an important role in regulating ionic balance (Ramadan 1998) and maintaining/stabilizing osmotic and turgor pressure under high salinity (Ding et al 2009). Indeed, such glands may excrete the salt excess which accumulates in the tissue through transpiration (Scholander et al 1964(Scholander et al , 1965.…”