Halophyte plant diversity, coastal habitat types and their conservation status in Cyprus

Öztürk, Münir; Gücel, Salih; Güvensen, Aykut; Kadis, Costas; Kounnamas, Constantinos

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9673-9_12

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“…The habitat of R. aydogdui (salty steppes and marshy areas at an elevation of 950–1000 m) is highly specialized and clearly different from the habitats of its related species. Salt‐tolerant plants such as Ranunculus are known to exist both in Turkey and many other areas across the globe (Adam 1977, Güvensen et al 2006, Öztürk et al 2010). However, none of them are morphologically similar to R. aydogdui , whose discovery add a remarkable new species to the flora of Turkey and the east Mediterranean.…”

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Ranunculus aydogdui(Ranunculaceae), a new species from Turkey

Erkul

Tekşen

Duman

2021

Nordic Journal of Botany

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Ranunculus aydogdui sp. nov. is described from Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake), Aksaray, Turkey. It is compared to three similar species, R. flammula, R. pulchellus var. pulchellus and R. indivisus and it is found that R. aydogdui is distinguished from them e.g. by having tuber roots. A comprehensive description, ecology, distribution map, detailed photographs, pollen morphology and comparison of the new species with closely related species are provided. The new species is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) following IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

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Ranunculus aydogdui(Ranunculaceae), a new species from Turkey

Erkul

Tekşen

Duman

2021

Nordic Journal of Botany

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“…Furthermore, genetic studies have revealed variations in genes associated with salt tolerance mechanisms, such as ion transporters and osmolyte synthesis enzymes [32,34,76]. Halophytes occupy diverse habitats, including coastal areas, salt marshes, mangroves, and saline deserts [56,77]. Each habitat presents unique challenges and opportunities for halophyte survival [56].…”

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Exploring the Potentials of Halophytes in Addressing Climate Change-Related Issues: A Synthesis of Their Biological, Environmental, and Socioeconomic Aspects

Hameed,

Hussain,

Rasheed

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Halophytes are naturally salt-tolerant plants with immense potential to become alternate crops for saline lands. While their economic benefits have gained increasing attention, often, the roles of halophytes in addressing different climate change-related issues are overlooked. Halophytes can be a renewable resource for clean ‘carbon-neutral’ energy by serving as biofuel or biogas feedstock, help in the sequestration of rising CO2 as well as the phytoremediation of various pollutants, can be a good source of food and fodder thereby help in achieving food security in arid/saline areas, can help in protection and biodiversity conservation in various ecosystems, and can provide livelihood to poor local communities inhabiting barren lands. This review also attempts to highlight various usages of halophytes in connection with a global change perspective. However, there are still many challenges such as economic viability, customer preferences, environmental impacts, and scale-up challenges, which need further research, innovation, effective policies, and collaboration. In general, this review provides a synthesis of various biological, environmental, and socioeconomic aspects of halophytes to fully exploit the potential of halophytes for human welfare and combating global climate changes.

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