Biosaline Agriculture and Salt Tolerance of Plants

• Other Authors: Gheyi, Hans (Editor), de Lacerda, Claudivan Feitosa (Editor), Sandhu, Devinder (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Technology, engineering, agriculture; Salinity; Salt-tolerance; Gene Expression; qRT-PCR; Ion Analysis; Soil Salinity; Recycled Water; Water Use Efficiency; Osmotic Stress; Ionic Stress; Glycophyte; Halophyte; Salicylic Acid, Post-harvest Quality; Brackish Water; Groundwater; Biosaline Agriculture; Semi-arid; Climate Change; Maize; Sorghum; Passionfruit; Acid Lime; Japanese Cucumber; Barley; Atriplex; Stomatal regulation; Tropical drylands
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The salinity of soil and water is a problem present in all continents, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Worldwide data indicate that 20% of the total cultivated area (upland and irrigated) and 33% of irrigated agricultural land are affected by excess salts in the soil. Furthermore, a signif...