Halophytes and biosaline agriculture
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Bibliographic Information
Halophytes and biosaline agriculture
Marcel Dekker, c1996
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Note
Selected papers compiled from the proceedings of the Workshop on Halophyte Utilization in Agriculture, held in Agadir, Morocco in Sept. 1993
Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"Delineates the unique ability of halophytes to revegetate salt-affected land. Provides easy access to current information concerning the biology, biogeography, ecophysiology, productivity, and utilization of halophytes. Offers a low-cost approach to reclaiming and rehabilitating saline habitats previously regarded as useless."
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Introduction: the potential of halophytes in the development and rehabilitation of arid and semi-arid zones. Part 2 Biology and ecophysiology of halophytes: biology of halophytes
- mechanisms of salt tolerance of halophytes
- restoration ecology of salt-affected, arid and semi-arid lands
- ecophysiology of halophytes and their traditional use in the Arab world. Part 3 Agromanagement of halophytes: characteristics and methods for determining the best forage species for particular sites
- forage halophytes in the Mediterranean basin
- ways to improve the productivity of halophyte forages growing on salt-affected land. Part 4 Irrigation of halophytes: saline irrigation - assessment and management techniques
- salt tolerance, water use and potential irrigation scheduling of halophytes
- seawater irrigation of halophytes for animal feeds
- use of drainage water for halophyte production. Part 5 National studies: the use of halophytes for forage production and combatting desertification in Iran
- the use of halophytes for landscaping in Israel
- the Australian national programme for productive use of saline land as a model for national and international actions
- mangroves as a crop in the USA
- Pakistan's experience in the agricultural use of halophytic species
- biomass production and nutrition of Medicago species associated with halophytes on the edge of a Sebkha in Tunisia. Part 6 Economic aspects: economic and environmental aspects of the sustainable use of halophytic forages.
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