Perianth and abiotic factors regulate seed germination of Haloxylon stocksii—A cash crop candidate for degraded saline lands

A Rasheed, A Hameed, B Gul… - Land Degradation & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Haloxylon stocksii, a common succulent halophyte of saline flats in Pakistan and adjacent
countries, is utilized as forage, washing soda, and medicines by the local people. In …

Dormancy, germination and viability of Salsola imbricata seeds in relation to light, temperature and salinity

MA Khan, DJ Weber - Seed Science and Technology, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Salsola imbricata Forssk., a leaf succulent perennial halophyte in the family
Chenopodiaceae, is distributed both in coastal and inland areas of Karachi, Pakistan …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of salinity, temperature, light and dormancy regulating chemicals on seed germination of Salsola drummondii Ulbr

A Rasheed, A Hameed, MA Khan, B Gul - Pak. J. Bot, 2015 - pakbs.org
Salsola drummondii Ulbr. is a perennial halophyte found in salt deserts of southern
Balochistan, Pakistan. Experiments were conducted to study the effects of salinity (0, 200 …

Seed germination behavior of halophytes distributed in arid arabian deserts: A review of current research

S Gairola, HA Shabana, A Al Ketbi… - Handbook of Halophytes …, 2021 - Springer
This article presents an overview of the seed germination research on halophytes and the
factors influencing their germination. The influence of different environmental factors on …

Salinity, temperature and light affect seed germination of Haloxylon salicornicum, a common perennial shrub of the Arabian deserts

A El-Keblawy, N Al-Shamsi - Seed Science and Technology, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Haloxylon salicornicum (Moq.) Bunge ex Boiss. has been considered as one of the most
promising species for reseeding deteriorating desert range vegetation, and for sand dune …

Effects of Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate on Haloxylon ammodendron Seed Germination

Z Zhumabekova, X Xu, Y Wang, C Song… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Haloxylon ammodendron is a perennial xerophyte that can survive in extremely harsh desert
conditions of Central Asia. This study evaluated the effect of salinity, and their ability to …

Comparative seed germination ecology of sabkha and playa halophytes of Pakistan

A Rasheed, MZ Ahmed, B Gul, MA Khan… - … Ecosystems: Volume VI …, 2019 - Springer
Seed germination is a complex transition from quiescence stage of dry seeds to
metabolically active seedling stage, hence is considered a critical time in the life history of …

Eco-physiological studies on desert plants: germination of Halothamnus iraqensis Botsch. seeds under different conditions

A Bhatt, NR Bhat, V Murru, A Santo - Journal of Arid Land, 2019 - Springer
With the aim to investigate if the halophyte Halothamnus iraqensis Botsch. can be suitable
for re-vegetation and remediation of salt-affected lands, this study evaluated (1) the effects of …

Effects of chloride and sulfate salts on seed germination of halophytes from dry alpine climate

MZ Ahmed, F Parveen, S Gulzar, B Gul… - Journal of Plant …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
A soil's ionic profile along with other climatic factors influences seed germination in natural
habitats. This study evaluates the role of different chloride and sulfate salts during …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative effect of NaCl and sea salt on germination of halophytic grass Phragmites karka at different temperature regimes

A Zehra, MA Khan - Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2007 - halophyte.org
Seed germination of salt tolerant grasses, which could serve as non-conventional
fodder/forage crop for saline land is more sensitive to salinity than dicotyledonous …