Food and Economic Plants: General Review

The Development of the Non-Mineral Marine Resources of the U.S.; An Overview of Past Actions and Future Trends

“…The development, either through selective breeding of existing crops to greater salt tolerance, or the identification and domestication of high food value plants that nature has adapted over time to high salt tolerance, will be an important area for progress. 39 In addition to the terrestrial or emergent plants cited above, the increased cultivation and harvest of subaquatic plants will takeon increasing importance. This will include the controlled growth of algae for a variety of uses.…”

Seasonal changes of inorganic and organic osmolyte content in three endemic Limonium species of Lake Tuz (Turkey)

“…Halophytic plants are used for food, fibre, animal feed, medicine, etheric oil, and gum production (Somers, 1982). Although these uses have not been evaluated economically in Turkey, halophytes can at least be used for biological desalination and reclamation of saline-alkaline habitats.…”

“…These belong to 150 genera and 40 families. These include the species with high salt tolerance belonging mainly to the families Chenopodiaceae, Plumbaginaceae, Zygophyllaceae, and Frankeniaceae.Halophytic plants are used for food, fibre, animal feed, medicine, etheric oil, and gum production (Somers, 1982). Although these uses have not been evaluated economically in Turkey, halophytes can at least be used for biological desalination and reclamation of saline-alkaline habitats.…”

Culture of Seashore Mallow under Different Salinity Levels Using Plastic Nutrient‐Rich Matrices and Transplantation

“…Seashore mallow is most sensitive to salinity during the early stages of seedling growth compared with later growth stages. Some studies have shown that seashore mallow seeds could be germinated in 66% sea water (2.0–2.5% salinity), but the seedlings often failed to survive at these high salinity levels (Somers, 1982). For a crop, poor emergence and seedling establishment can usually reduce plant population density, affect the development of crop population, and lead to low seed yield (Willenborg et al, 2004).…”