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Effects of maternal salinity on salt tolerance during germination of Suaeda aegyptiaca , a facultative halophyte in the Arab Gulf desert
Author(s) -
ElKeblawy Ali,
Gairola Sanjay,
Bhatt Arvind,
Mahmoud Tamer
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plant species biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1442-1984
pISSN - 0913-557X
DOI - 10.1111/1442-1984.12127
Subject(s) - germination , halophyte , salinity , biology , facultative , habitat , saline , soil salinity , botany , saline water , agronomy , horticulture , ecology , endocrinology
This study tested the effects of maternal salinity on salt tolerance during seed germination of Suaeda aegyptiaca under different light and temperature regimes. Seeds of the non‐saline habitat were 56% heavier and attained greater germination at the lower temperatures than seeds of the saline habitat. Seeds of saline habitat germinated better in saline solutions at higher temperatures and in light.