Potential of Halophytes as Cattle Fodder: A Case-Study in Pakistan

Ali, Haibat; Gul, Bilquees; Adnan, Muhammad; Ahmed, Muhammad Zaheer; Ansari, Raziuddin; Khan, M. Ajmal

doi:10.21162/pakjas/16.2580

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“…Shape of pollen subspheroidal, pollen ornamentation microechinateperforate, pore ornamentation sunken, echini arrangement regular, echindensity medium, and number of pores per pollen 19-21 ( Morphology of plants is very important in the identification of plants species (Ali, 2008;Kaplan, 2001). Different qualitative and quantitative morphological studies of different families of plants have been published in Flora of Pakistan including family Caryophyllaceae (Ali, 1980;Ghazanfar, 1986). The qualitative study of plants of the family includes: length of plant, stem, leaves type, length, width, inflorescence, bracts, calyx, sepals, petals, and styles, that were studied in detail.…”

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Using multiple microscopic techniques for the comparative systematic of Spergula fallax and Spergula arvensis (Caryophyllaceae)

Ullah

Zaman

Papini

et al. 2018

Microscopy Res & Technique

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In this study, comparative morphology, foliar anatomy and palynology of Spergula fallax and Spergula arvensis (Caryophyllaceae) were studied using multiple microscopic techniques. Genus Spergula includes worldwide five species, while in Flora of Pakistan the genus has two species. In this research, the comparative morphological, anatomical, and palynological characters of the two Pakistani Spergula species were studied. We examined some distinguishing morphological features, in both species, such as plant size, habitat, leaf morphological characters, inflorescences, flowers outer whorls, sepals and petals, and flowers number. These characters species were studied analyzing their comparative systematic significant. The foliar anatomical features also provided distinctive characters as the epidermal cell shape, the wall of the epidermal cell, lobes per cell. The differences in quantitative characters were also examined. The palynological characters showed difference in echini arrangement, echini density, and numbers of pore. Quantitative characters were variations in size of polar, equatorial, exine thickness, pore length, and width and P/E ratio. The multiple microscopic techniques provided sufficient evidence about the systematics of the genus Spergula. Based on morphological, anatomical, and palynological characters, analytical keys were developed for the identification and distinction of the species S. fallax and S. arvensis.

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Using multiple microscopic techniques for the comparative systematic of Spergula fallax and Spergula arvensis (Caryophyllaceae)

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Zaman

Papini

et al. 2018

Microscopy Res & Technique

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“…Halophytes, which constitute 1% of the global flora ( Flowers and Colmer, 2008 ), can produce relatively high quantities of consumable biomass in saline areas where non-halophytic species cannot grow or produce only low dry-matter yields ( El Shaer, 2010 ). In addition, in general, the forage produced from saline land has higher forage nutritive values and can improve the quality, nutritional composition, and weight of meat from cattle and sheep ( Sun et al., 2015 ; Ali et al., 2016 ). Hence, the use of naturally salt-tolerant species to provide forage resources in arid and saline environments is an emerging agricultural strategy ( Hessini et al., 2020 ).…”

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“…In low-rainfall saline regions of the USA, Mexico, and many Asian countries, water for agricultural use is extremely limited. Therefore, local agriculture largely depends on the use of marginal water sources, such as saline water and seawater, and drives the cultivation of plants that can tolerate salt water for a variety of uses ( Ali et al., 2016 ; Ozturk et al., 2018 ; Garza-Torres et al., 2020 ; Hedayati-Firoozabadi et al., 2020 ). Salinity and aridity are also encountered in Mediterranean countries.…”

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Plant growth, salt removal capacity, and forage nutritive value of the annual euhalophyte Suaeda salsa irrigated with saline water

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Sustainable agricultural development in semiarid and arid regions is severely restricted by soil and water salinization. Cultivation of the representative halophyte Suaeda salsa, which can be irrigated with saline water and cultivated on saline soils, is considered to be a potential solution to the issues of freshwater scarcity, soil salinization, and fodder shortage. However, the salt removal capacity and differences in the forage nutritive value of S. salsa under different saline water treatments remain unknown. Using the methods of field trials and randomized blocks design, we quantified salt accumulation in the aboveground biomass, and the biochemical and nutritive value of field-cultivated S. salsa in arid northwestern China under irrigation with water of different salinities [i.e., freshwater or water containing10, 20, 30, or 40 g/L NaCl). The fresh and dry weights of S. salsa increased, then decreased, with increase in salinity. The salt content of the plant’s aboveground biomass increased to a constant range and, thus, the salt extraction of S. salsa was relatively stable under different salinities of irrigation water. Under the experimental conditions, the crude protein content significantly increased to 9.45% dry weight (DW) and then decreased to 6.85% DW, with an increase in salinity (p < 0.05). The neutral detergent fiber (42.93%–50.00% DW) and acid detergent fiber (34.76%–39.70% DW) contents were suitable for forage. The contents of trace elements, such as copper and zinc, were significantly increased after irrigation with saline water (p < 0.05). The forage of S. salsa is of high nutritive value for livestock, and contains low concentrations of anti-nutrients. Therefore, S. salsa can be considered for cultivation in saline soils irrigated with saline water. In addition, it provides a viable additional source of fodder in arid regions, where the availability of freshwater and non-saline arable land is limited.

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Introduction of alternative crops as a solution to groundwater and soil salinization in the Laayoune area, South Morocco

Hirich

Choukr‐Allah

Ezzaiar

et al. 2021

Euro-Mediterr J Environ Integr

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Potential of Halophytes as Cattle Fodder: A Case-Study in Pakistan

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Using multiple microscopic techniques for the comparative systematic of Spergula fallax and Spergula arvensis (Caryophyllaceae)

Using multiple microscopic techniques for the comparative systematic of Spergula fallax and Spergula arvensis (Caryophyllaceae)

Plant growth, salt removal capacity, and forage nutritive value of the annual euhalophyte Suaeda salsa irrigated with saline water

Introduction of alternative crops as a solution to groundwater and soil salinization in the Laayoune area, South Morocco

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