Effect of salinity on seed germination, growth and ion content in dimorphic seeds of Salicornia europaea L. (Chenopodiaceae)

The halophyte Salicornia europaea L. is a widely distributed salt-tolerant plant species that produces numerous dimorphic seeds. We studied germination and recovery in dimorphic seeds of Central Asian S. europaea under various salinity conditions. We also tested the effects of various salts on Na+ a...

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Main Authors: Nikolai Orlovsky, Ulbasyn Japakova, Huifan Zhang, Sergei Volis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-08-01
Series:Plant Diversity
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265916300725