Biosaline Agriculture and Salt Tolerance of Plants

Biosaline Agriculture and Salt Tolerance of Plants

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...

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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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Summary: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 significant number of the water sources in these regions, notably groundwater, have high concentrations of salts, which is a limiting factor for agricultural production. On the other hand, the growing demand for food because of population increases, the scarcity of water resources and land for the expansion of agriculture, and global climate change scenarios indicate the need to use these saline resources. In this context, biosaline and HALO agriculture appear to be some of the sustainable tools to increase food production and create job opportunities and sources of income for farmers. In this Special Issue, successful examples of biosaline agriculture in different parts of the world are presented, as well as studies on crop tolerance to salinity, strategies to mitigate salt stress, and the bio-remediation of salt-affected soils. Therefore, this Special Issue brings relevant contributions to sustainable agriculture using saline resources, and the published knowledge can be useful for students, professionals, and farmers.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (208 p.)
ISBN:books978-3-0365-9131-5
9783036591308
9783036591315
Access:Open Access

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