Biosaline agriculture


Halophyte plant growth in the saline abundant soil of Liberty County, July 1983.

Biosaline agriculture is the production and growth of plants in saline rich groundwater and/or soil.[1] In water scarce locations, salinity poses a serious threat to agriculture due to its toxicity to most plants.[2] Abiotic stressors such as salinity, extreme temperatures, and drought make plant growth difficult in many climate regions.[2] Integration of biosaline solutions is becoming necessary in arid and semiarid climates where freshwater abundance is low and seawater is ample.[2] Salt-tolerant plants that flourish in high-salinity conditions are called halophytes.[1] Halophyte implementation has the potential to restore salt-rich environments, provide for global food demands, produce medicine and biofuels, and conserve fresh water.[3]

  1. ^ a b Masters, David G.; Benes, Sharon E.; Norman, Hayley C. (March 2007). "Biosaline agriculture for forage and livestock production". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 119 (3–4): 234–248. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2006.08.003. ISSN 0167-8809.
  2. ^ a b c Abdelly, C. (2008). Biosaline agriculture and high salinity tolerance. Birkhäuser. ISBN 978-3-7643-8554-5. OCLC 422728812.
  3. ^ Nikalje, Ganesh C.; Srivastava, Ashish K.; Pandey, Girdhar K.; Suprasanna, Penna (2017-11-26). "Halophytes in biosaline agriculture: Mechanism, utilization, and value addition". Land Degradation & Development. 29 (4): 1081–1095. doi:10.1002/ldr.2819. ISSN 1085-3278. S2CID 134784003.