Soil salinity is a major environmental stress that restricts the growth and yield of crops.
Understanding the physiological, metabolic, and biochemical responses of plants to salt …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a genetically diverse Andean crop that has earned
special attention worldwide due to its nutritional and health benefits and its ability to adapt to …

Background Global annual losses in agricultural production from salt-affected land are in
excess of US $12 billion and rising. At the same time, a significant amount of arable land is …

Climate change is rapidly degrading the conditions of crop production. For instance,
increasing salinization and aridity is forecasted to increase in most parts of the world. As a …

In the face of diminishing fresh water resources and increasing soil salinisation it is relevant
to evaluate the potential of halophytic plant species to be cultivated in arid and semi-arid …

Chenopodium quinoa Willd., a high quality grain crop, is resistant to abiotic stresses
(drought, cold, and salt) and offers an optimal source of protein. Quinoa represents a symbol …

Quinoa is regarded as a highly salt tolerant halophyte crop, of great potential for cultivation
on saline areas around the world. Fourteen quinoa genotypes of different geographical …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an ancient Andean crop that produces edible seeds
and leaves. Quinoa's tolerance to salinity and other types of abiotic stresses provides it with …

Several halophytes–plants which complete their life cycle in saline environment–have
considerable economic potential as oil source, fodder, wood, ornamental, and medicinal …

The global population is on the path of an increasing trajectory with a simultaneous decline
in arable land resources through salinization and desertification that have resulted mainly …