<i>Inula crithmoides:</i>A candidate plant for saline agriculture

Zurayk, Rami; Baalbaki, Ramzi

doi:10.1080/15324989609381436

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“…For example, L. crithmoides was positively related to the amount of sand, so that it often grew at the marsh-dune border, which is less saline than the central marsh. This is in agreement with Zurayk and Baalbaki (1996), who observed severe restriction of germination of this species in saline environments, where it probably reproduces by vegetative propagation. Negative sensitivity to high salinity during seed germination has also been observed in Juncus acutus, Juncus maritimus (Boscaiu et al, 2011), and Triglochin bulbosa (Naidoo and Naicker, 1992); accordingly, these species were uncommon in our central marshes.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Soil-Plant Relationships in Mediterranean Salt Marshes across Dune-Cultivated Land Gradient

Landi

Angiolini

2015

Journal of Coastal Research

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Landi, M. and Angiolini, C., 2015. Soil-plant relationships in Mediterranean salt marshes across dune-cultivated land gradient Journal of Coastal Research, 31(3), 588-594. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.The relationships between soil factors and plant species were investigated in salt marshes on the west coast of central Italy along a dune-cultivated land gradient with similar topographic elevations. Plant community composition was quantified in three zones (marsh-dune border, central marsh, and marsh-cultivated land border) identified across the gradient. The results suggest that the distribution and variation in abundance ''performance'' of plant species is mainly ruled by salinity and soil texture gradients (from sandy to silt-clay). Texture seemed to affect vegetation zonation in the marshes near sand dunes, since at the marsh-dune border the percentage of wind-blown sand increases. Variations in field capacity, total organic carbon, pH, and calcium carbonate did not appear to control the performance of plant species. Indications on the performance of six species are provided. Limbarda crithmoides increased with the amount of sand and was often located at the marsh-dune border. Elymus repens and Phragmites australis increased with decreasing salinity and were frequently found at marsh borders, however E. repens also increased with the amount of silt-clay. Sarcocornia fruticosa increased with salinity and silt-clay, while Halimione portulacoides increased with salinity and seemed less subject to changes in soil texture. Elymus pycnanthus increased with salinity and decreased with the amount of silt-clay, however, the ordination suggested that other factors may be determinant for this species. These species could be useful to map saline environments and to reconstruct an appropriate scenario in restoration projects of Mediterranean salt marshes.

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Soil-Plant Relationships in Mediterranean Salt Marshes across Dune-Cultivated Land Gradient

Landi

Angiolini

2015

Journal of Coastal Research

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“…Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort.) is a succulent dicotyledonous species commonly found in the Mediterranean basin (Zurayk & Baalbaki, 1996). The salt tolerance of this species may be based on its ability to accumulate glycine betaine and proline for osmoregulatory purposes (Hassan, Estrelles, Soriano, Boscaiu, & Vicente, 2017).…”

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Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products

Petropoulos

Karkanis

Martins

et al. 2018

Trends in Food Science & Technology

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Background: Recent trends in the food science industry and consumers' preferences for diversified diets suggest the consumption of wild greens not only as diet complements but also as healthy and functional foods for targeted conditions, rendering its commercial cultivation of major importance in order to avoid irrational gathering and genetic erosion threats. The Mediterranean basin abounds in wild edible species which have been used for food and medicinal purposes by human throughout the centuries. Many of these species can be found near coastal areas and usually grow under saline conditions, while others can adapt in various harsh conditions including high salinity. Scope and approach: The aim of this review focuses on listing and describing the most important halophyte species that traditionally have been gathered by rural communities of the Mediterranean basin, while special interest will be given on their chemical composition and health promoting components. Cases of commercially cultivated halophytes will be also presented to highlight their potential as alternative cash crops, while results from in vitro and in vivo health effects will be presented. Key findings and conclusions: The recent literature has provided useful information regarding the potential of wild halophytes as promising ingredients in functional food products and/or as sources of bioactive compounds. However, further research is needed regarding the chemical characterization of these species under commercial cultivation practices, while further clinical and model trials have to be conducted to assess their long term bioactivity and elucidate potential toxic effects and regulations of safe consumption.

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“…In the absence of N, plants height, shoot dry weight, and root dry weight were extremely low and unaffected significantly with the increase of NaCl concentration (Figs. [16,17] Among different levels of NaCl, N application can significantly increase shoot dry weight, root dry weight, and branch number, compared with that of no N treatments (Figs. 3).…”

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Interactive Effects of Sodium Chloride and Nitrogen on Growth and Ion Accumulation of a Halophyte

Liu¹,

Yang²,

Li³

et al. 2004

Comm Soil Sci Plant An

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A sand culture experiment was conducted with a total of 20 treatments including 5 sodium chloride (NaCl) levels (0, 50, 100, 200, and 500 mM) and 4 nitrogen (N) levels (0, 3, 7.5, and 15 mM) to evaluate the interactive effects of NaCl and N on the growth and ion accumulation of the halophyte Suaeda salsa. Under 0 mM N condition, NaCl did not affect plant height significantly, while it increased branch number and root dry weight. Addition of N increased plant growth significantly; this increase was greatest ORDER REPRINTS at moderate level and further increase of N concentration did not increase growth significantly. Sodium chloride concentration 50 mM stimulated plant growth in moderate levels of N. Plant growth was significantly inhibited by 500 mM NaCl. Sodium uptake increased with increases of NaCl concentrations, while uptake of potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) decreased. Addition of N increased Na uptake, and decreased K, Ca, and Mg uptake compared with no N treatment. Potassium/Na ratio in plants decreased with addition of 3 mM N, but was unaffected by further increasing N concentration. Ca/Mg ratio in plants increased by addition of moderate N and then decreased by further addition.

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Inula crithmoides:A candidate plant for saline agriculture

Cited by 51 publications

References 19 publications

Soil-Plant Relationships in Mediterranean Salt Marshes across Dune-Cultivated Land Gradient

Soil-Plant Relationships in Mediterranean Salt Marshes across Dune-Cultivated Land Gradient

Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products

Interactive Effects of Sodium Chloride and Nitrogen on Growth and Ion Accumulation of a Halophyte

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