Breeding and domesticating crops adapted to drought and salinity: a new paradigm for increasing food production
A Fita, A Rodríguez-Burruezo, M Boscaiu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
World population is expected to reach 9.2× 109 people by 2050. Feeding them will require a
boost in crop productivity using innovative approaches. Current agricultural production is …
boost in crop productivity using innovative approaches. Current agricultural production is …
Halophyte agriculture: Success stories
The world's food production will need to increase by up to 70% by 2050 to match the
predicted population growth. Achieving this goal will be challenging due to the decreased …
predicted population growth. Achieving this goal will be challenging due to the decreased …
Sustainable biochar and/or melatonin improve salinity tolerance in borage plants by modulating osmotic adjustment, antioxidants, and ion homeostasis
S Farouk, AA Al-Huqail - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinity is persistently a decisive feature confining agricultural sustainability and food
security in arid and semi-arid regions. Biochar (Bi) has been advocated as a means of …
security in arid and semi-arid regions. Biochar (Bi) has been advocated as a means of …
Using euhalophytes to understand salt tolerance and to develop saline agriculture: Suaeda salsa as a promising model
J Song, B Wang - Annals of Botany, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background As important components in saline agriculture, halophytes can help to provide
food for a growing world population. In addition to being potential crops in their own right …
food for a growing world population. In addition to being potential crops in their own right …
[HTML][HTML] An overview of the emerging trends of the Salicornia L. genus as a sustainable crop
S Cárdenas-Pérez, A Piernik, JJ Chanona-Pérez… - Environmental and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Salicornia is a genus of plants that are able to grow in saline conditions and that are known
as “halophytes”. Moreover, this species has plenty of other industrial and ecological …
as “halophytes”. Moreover, this species has plenty of other industrial and ecological …
Strategies in improving plant salinity resistance and use of salinity resistant plants for economic sustainability
N Munir, M Hasnain, U Roessner… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Production of food, fodder and plant vegetation declined rapidly around the world due to
climate change, increase in saline areas and loss of productive lands. A major challenge of …
climate change, increase in saline areas and loss of productive lands. A major challenge of …
Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products
SA Petropoulos, A Karkanis, N Martins… - Trends in food science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …
diversified diets suggest the consumption of wild greens not only as diet complements but …
Phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated saline soils using halophytes: current progress and future perspectives
L Liang, W Liu, Y Sun, X Huo, S Li… - Environmental …, 2017 - cdnsciencepub.com
Soil salinity is a destructive environmental stressor that greatly reduces plant growth and
productivity. In recent years, large tracts of farmland in arid and semiarid regions have been …
productivity. In recent years, large tracts of farmland in arid and semiarid regions have been …
Antioxidant activity and phenol content of Crithmum maritimum L. leaves
L Meot-Duros, C Magné - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum L.) is an edible halophyte with various economical
interests because of its high secondary metabolite content. However, little is known about …
interests because of its high secondary metabolite content. However, little is known about …
Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum L.) under salinity conditions: a comparison of leaf and root antioxidant responses
The present study was carried out to compare the effect of NaCl on growth, cell membrane
damage, and antioxidant defences in the halophyte Crithmum maritimum L.(sea fennel) …
damage, and antioxidant defences in the halophyte Crithmum maritimum L.(sea fennel) …