Halophytes An Integrative Anatomical Study

Author : Marius-Nicusor Grigore,Lacramioara Ivanescu,Constantin Toma
Publisher : Springer
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319057293

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Halophytes: An Integrative Anatomical Study by Marius-Nicusor Grigore,Lacramioara Ivanescu,Constantin Toma Pdf

This book focuses on morphological and anatomical strategies developed by halophytes during evolution that allow them to survive in high-salt environments. These adaptive strategies refer to well integrated structural features, such as succulence, salt secretion (salt glands and vesicular hairs), aerenchyma, Kranz anatomy, bulliform cells, successive cambia, tracheoidioblasts and endodermis with pronounced Casparian strips. The authors present cross sections of the roots, stems and leaves of 62 halophyte species belonging to 18 families from different habitats and climates (temperate, Mediterranean). They also discuss the ecological, physiological and evolutionary aspects of the various adaptive structures in an integrative way. Beginning with the structural level, this book offers novel insights into the ecology of halophytes and opens new perspectives for the identification of salt-tolerant crop plants or halophytes that can be used for ecological purposes, such as bio-remediation and revegetation.

Author : Marius-Nicusor Grigore
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030576345

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Handbook of Halophytes by Marius-Nicusor Grigore Pdf

Highlights the potential of biosaline agriculture in a changing environment Covers all important topics related to halophyte biology including biochemistry, genetics and genomics Provides information on potential use of halophytes Each topic is explained in detail and examined from various angles More than 100 contributions by international experts

Author : Marius-Nicușor Grigore,Constantin Toma
Publisher : Springer
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319664804

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Anatomical Adaptations of Halophytes by Marius-Nicușor Grigore,Constantin Toma Pdf

This book describes important anatomical adaptations in halophytes, based on a large review of relevant literature (since the 17th century) and recent research findings. Scientists involved in the study of plant biology, from a molecular to ecosystemic level, will find information about all major structural strategies of salt tolerant plants. The book starts with an introductory theoretical background, where several aspects related to the definition and classification of halophytes and saline environments are included. Major anatomical adaptations are then grouped around major concepts: succulence, tracheoidioblasts, salt secretion, Kranz anatomy, successive cambia, and bulliform cells. Each of them is treated following a general scheme: introductory considerations, anatomical basis, and ecological implications; a review of relevant literature is then conducted and the text is supported by a large number of figures, especially ink drawings and color micrographs.

Author : Mirza Hasanuzzaman,Sergey Shabala,Masayuki Fujita
Publisher : CABI
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786394330

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Halophytes and Climate Change by Mirza Hasanuzzaman,Sergey Shabala,Masayuki Fujita Pdf

This book contains current knowledge and the most recent developments in the field of halophyte biology, ecology, and potential uses. Halophytes are characterised as plants that can survive and complete their life cycle in highly saline environments. This book explores the adaptive mechanisms and special features of halophytes that allow them to grow in environments that are unsuitable for conventional crops and considers their role as a source of food, fuel, fodder, fibre, essential oils, and medicines. Halophytes and Climate Change includes coverage of: - Special morphological, anatomical, and physiological features of halophytes - Ion accumulation patterns and homeostasis in halophytes - Potential use of halophytes in the remediation of saline soil - Growth and physiological response and tolerance to toxicity and drought - Mangrove ecology, physiology, and adaptation Written by a team of international authors and presented in full colour, this book is an essential resource for researchers in the fields of plant physiology, ecology, soil science, environmental science, botany, and agriculture.

Author : Ramesh C. Ray
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128223925

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Sustainable Biofuels by Ramesh C. Ray Pdf

Sustainable Biofuels: Opportunities and challenges, a volume in the “Applied Biotechnology Reviews series, explores the state-of-the-art in research and applied technology for the conversion of all types of biofuels. Its chapters span a broad spectrum of knowledge, from fundamentals and technical aspects to optimization, combinations, economics, and environmental aspects. They cover various facets of research, production, and commercialization of bioethanol, biodiesel, biomethane, biohydrogen, biobutanol, and biojet fuel. This book discusses biochemical, thermochemical, and hydrothermal conversion of unconventional feedstocks, including the role of biotechnology applications to achieve efficiency and competitiveness. Through case studies, techno-economic analysis and sustainability assessment, including life cycle assessment, it goes beyond technical aspects to provides actual resources for better decision-making during the development of commercially viable technology by researchers, PhD students, and practitioners in the field of bioenergy. It is also a useful resource for those in adjacent areas, such as biotechnology, industrial microbiology, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and sustainability science, who are working on solutions for the bioeconomy. The ability to compare different technologies and their outcome that this book provides is also beneficial for energy analysts, consultants, planners, and policy-makers. The “Applied Biotechnology Reviews series highlights current development and research in biotechnology-related fields, combining in single-volume works the theoretical aspects and real-world applications for better decision-making. Covers current technologies and advancements in biochemical, thermochemical, and hydrothermal conversion methods for production of various types of biofuels from conventional and nonconventional feedstock Examines biotechnology processes, including genetic engineering of microorganisms and substrates, applied to biofuel production Bridges the gap between technology development and prospects of commercialization of bioprocesses, including policy and economics of biofuel production, biofuel value chains, and how to accomplish cost-competitive results and sustainable development

Author : Münir Öztürk,Volkan Altay,Moona Nazish,Mushtaq Ahmad,Muhammad Zafar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031219443

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Halophyte Plant Diversity and Public Health by Münir Öztürk,Volkan Altay,Moona Nazish,Mushtaq Ahmad,Muhammad Zafar Pdf

Salinity is one of the acute problems causing enormous yield loss in many regions of the world. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in arid and semiarid regions. Halophytes can remove salt from various types of problematic soils due to their unique morphological, physiological and anatomical adaptations to these environments. Halophytes are also used for the treatment of certain diseases but scientific documentation in terms of current phytotherapic applications is deficient in this unique group of plants. Different ethnic groups around the world use medicinal halophytes according to their own beliefs and ancestor’s experiences. However, their knowledge about the use of salt tolerant medicinal plants is usually confined to their own community. There is thus a knowledge gap on halophytes which should be bridged and preserved. This book provides a comprehensive account on the distribution of halophytes, their ethnobotanical and medicinal aspects, economic importance, and chemical constituents along with scientific description. The book therefore serves as a valuable resource for professionals and researchers working in the fields of plant stress biology and ethnobotanical aspects.

Author : Salah Abdelaty Attia-Ismail
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789815050394

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Halophytic Plants for Animal Feed: Associated Botanical and Nutritional Characteristics by Salah Abdelaty Attia-Ismail Pdf

Halophytic plants are a fascinating group of plants that also serve as dietary feed for livestock. Their utilization is essential for sustainable agriculture and maintaining ecological balance. This book explains the nature of halophytic plants through an in-depth presentation of their botanical and nutritional characteristics. Chapters of the book highlight different aspects of halophytes on a botanical, histological, ecological and nutritional basis when utilized as animal feed components. The issues of the histo-chemical aspects of halophytes are addressed with regard to their impact on nutrient compositions and availability to animals, while the important nutrient contents of halophytes are considered in relation to their value to animals. Key Features: - 10 organized chapters on halophytic plants - Explains the relationship between botanical and nutritional characteristics of halophytes when utilized as animal feed components - Covers information about important nutrient contents and secondary metabolites in halophytes - Includes information on nutritional and feeding values for animals - Includes informative diagram and tables - Includes references for further reading This book fills a notable gap in available literature on the subject, and will stimulate researchers to pursue the many unanswered questions in the field of biosaline agriculture. This text serves as reading material for undergraduate and graduate level courses and specializations in agriculture, animal nutrition, animal physiology, botany and plant physiology. It also serves as supplementary reading for students of taxonomy, ecology, and environmental science courses. Professional and apprentice livestock farmers will also benefit from the information presented by the book.

Author : Tariq Aftab,Khalid Rehman Hakeem
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323909440

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Frontiers in Plant–Soil Interaction by Tariq Aftab,Khalid Rehman Hakeem Pdf

Plants face a wide range of environmental challenges, which are expected to become more intense as a result of global climate change. Plant–soil interactions play an important role in the functioning of ecosystems. Soil properties represent a strong selection pressure for plant diversity and influence the structure of plant communities and biodiversity. The complexity of plant–soil interactions has recently been studied by developing a trait-based approach in which responses and effects of plants on soil environment are quantified and modelled. This fundamental research on plant–soil interaction in ecosystems is essential to transpose knowledge of functional ecology to environmental management.Frontiers in Plant-Soil Interaction: Molecular Insights into Plant Adaptation will address topics that provide advances in understanding plant responses to soil conditions through the integration of genetic, molecular, and plant-level studies of diverse biotic and abiotic stresses under field and laboratory conditions. This book will be beneficial to students and researchers working on stress physiology and stress proteins, genomics, proteomics, genetic engineering and other fields of plant-soil interactions. Frontiers in Plant-Soil Interaction will also help scientists explore new horizons in their area of research. Brings together global leaders working in the area of plant–environment interactions and shares their research findings Presents current and future scenarios for the management of stressors Illustrates the central role for plant-soil interactions in applying basic research to address current and future challenges to humans

Author : Ponnadurai Ramasami,Minu Gupta Bhowon,Sabina Jhaumeer Laulloo,Henri Li Kam Wah
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030202835

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Chemistry for a Clean and Healthy Planet by Ponnadurai Ramasami,Minu Gupta Bhowon,Sabina Jhaumeer Laulloo,Henri Li Kam Wah Pdf

These proceedings gather carefully selected, peer-reviewed contributions from the International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ICPAC 2018). The event, the latest installment in a biennial conference series, was held in July 2018 in Mauritius. The respective chapters in this unique collection reflect a wide range of fundamental and applied research in the chemical sciences and various interdisciplinary subjects. In addition to reviews, they highlight cutting-edge advances.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Engineering
ISBN : UCBK:C107760389

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Memoirs of the Scientific Sections of the Academy of the Socialist Republic of Romania by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781839698668

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Plant Stress Physiology by Anonim Pdf

This book includes ten chapters addressing various aspects of plant stress physiology, including plant responses and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress. These chapters summarize recent findings on the physiological and molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance. They also discuss approaches to enhancing plant productivity via stress tolerance mechanisms. This book is useful for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers in the field of plant physiology and crop science.

Author : James N. Furze,Saeid Eslamian,Safanah M. Raafat,Kelly Swing
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030858292

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Earth Systems Protection and Sustainability by James N. Furze,Saeid Eslamian,Safanah M. Raafat,Kelly Swing Pdf

Earth Systems Protection and Sustainability qualifies imperatives and discusses the use of mathematical approaches to assess and achieve sustainability in threatened and vulnerable Earth systems globally. Mathematical advances in this context include both operational and Boolean methods, as well as linguistic, logic-based Bayesian approaches and generative mathematics relevant to scenario formation. The mathematic methods are refined into functional areas and deeper learning, which enable the use of searching algorithms to achieve optimal solutions for the circular nature and application of sustainability. Pertinent sections and synergistic elements are covered in order to synthesize key informative nodes, advising of the very real dangers facing planet Earth and its biodiversity. Each volume stands in its own right. Analytical and scientific chapters are blended with social resilience and socio-economic development consideration, thus enabling the settings of sustainability within varying scenarios of climatic forces and species dynamics. Volume 1 focuses on ground-breaking evolutionary expansion assisting with life’s continuation on Earth, sustainable management of pathogens and halophyte uses in agroecology, bioremediation methods in drilling waste management, conservation and sustainability of diversity, climate change mitigation strategies, displacement management in a large scale ongoing crisis, risk reduction and management policy, sustainably intelligent-driven markets, sustainability consensus in an uncertain environment and path planning in static and dynamic environments. Pictorial contributions made from across the world refine particularly urgent problems for attention, and provide solutions and methods of environmental sustainability operated in communities, complementing the descriptive chapter sections. Both volumes are targeted for a global audience of academic, professional, classroom, governmental, unit and community members, and seek to include all sectors to ensure ongoing and comprehensive Earth Systems Protection.

Author : Luis Loures,Mustafa Ergen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781839683763

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Landscape Architecture by Luis Loures,Mustafa Ergen Pdf

This book highlights the diverse nature of the scientific domains associated with landscape architecture. It emphasises the need to acknowledge that the contribution of each research domain is equally important, offering complementary development opportunities while enabling landscapes to fulfill their multiple functions and ecosystem services in an integrated way, underlining the relevance of theory, methods, and practice to promote sustainable landscape planning and design.

Author : Vadim Volkov,Mary J. Beilby
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9782889453696

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Salinity Tolerance in Plants: Mechanisms and Regulation of Ion Transport by Vadim Volkov,Mary J. Beilby Pdf

Life presumably arose in the primeval oceans with similar or even greater salinity than the present ocean, so the ancient cells were designed to withstand salinity. However, the immediate ancestors of land plants most likely lived in fresh, or slightly brackish, water. The fresh/brackish water origins might explain why many land plants, including some cereals, can withstand moderate salinity, but only 1 – 2 % of all the higher plant species were able to re-discover their saline origins again and survive at increased salinities close to that of seawater. From a practical side, salinity is among the major threats to agriculture, having been one of the reasons for the demise of the ancient Mesopotamian Sumer civilisation and in the present time causing huge annual economic losses of over 10 billion USD. The effects of salinity on plants include osmotic stress, disruption of membrane ion transport, direct toxicity of high cytoplasmic concentrations of sodium and chloride on cellular processes and induced oxidative stress. Ion transport is the crucial starting point that determines salinity tolerance in plants. Transport via membranes is mediated mostly by the ion channels and transporters, which ensure selective passage of specific ions. The molecular and structural diversity of these ion channels and transporters is amazing. Obtaining the detailed descriptions of distinct ion channels and transporters present in halophytes, marine algae and salt-tolerant fungi and then progressing to the cellular and the whole organism mechanisms, is one of the logical ways to understand high salinity tolerance. Transfer of the genes from halophytes to agricultural crops is a means to increase salt tolerance of the crops. The theoretical scientific approaches involve protein chemistry, structure-function relations of membrane proteins, synthetic biology, systems biology and physiology of stress and ion homeostasis. At the time of compiling this e-book many aspects of ion transport under salinity stress are not yet well understood. The e-book has attracted researchers in ion transport and salinity tolerance. We have combined our efforts to achieve a wider, more detailed understanding of salt tolerance in plants mediated by ion transport, to understand present and future ways to modify and manipulate ion transport and salinity tolerance and also to find natural limits for the modifications.

Author : M. Iqbal R. Khan,Palakolanu Sudhakar Reddy,Ravi Gupta
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000572872

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Advancements in Developing Abiotic Stress-Resilient Plants by M. Iqbal R. Khan,Palakolanu Sudhakar Reddy,Ravi Gupta Pdf

Plants often encounter abiotic stresses including drought, salinity, flooding, high/low temperatures, and metal toxicity, among others. The majority of these stresses occur simultaneously and thus limit crop production. Therefore, the need of the hour is to improve the abiotic stresses tolerance of crop plants by integrating physiology, omics, and modern breeding approaches. This book covers various aspects including (1) abiotic stress responses in plants and progress made so far in the allied areas for trait improvements, (2) integrates knowledge gained from basic physiology to advanced omics tools to assist new breeding technologies, and (3) discusses key genes, proteins, and metabolites or pathways for developing new crop varieties with improved tolerance traits.