Review
Plant Sciences
Pedro Garcia-Caparros, Mohammed J. Al-Azzawi, Timothy J. Flowers
Summary: Climate change can affect global agricultural systems and the availability of food, fiber, and fuel due to the increase in salinised land. Evaluating the potential of salt-tolerant plants as crops for salinised soils is important, as only a small percentage of plant species can tolerate salty conditions. Our analysis of the eHALOPH database shows that these plants have economic value, with a range of uses across different categories. However, the effects of salt concentration on their uses and potential yield are not well-documented.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Xiaochi An, Zaifeng Wang, Xiaoming Teng, Ruirong Zhou, Xingxing Wang, Min Xu, Bin Lian
Summary: Comparing the characteristics of plant rhizosphere bacterial communities with different growth capacities on the same Coastal silt soil (CSS) can help to find the key rhizosphere hub microorganisms, which will lay a theoretical foundation for the precise improvement of CSS. The sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (Sulfurovum, Woeseia, and Thioalkalispira) were dominant in all samples and might impart important salt-stress resistance. Bacteroidetes and sulfate-reducing bacteria Desulfuromonas were enriched in the rhizosphere of certain salt-tolerant plants, promoting efficient sulfur-cycling and organic matter decomposition.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Jianrong Guo, Changdan Shan, Yifan Zhang, Xinlei Wang, Huaying Tian, Guoliang Han, Yi Zhang, Baoshan Wang
Summary: Summarized the salt-adaptive mechanisms, genes, and molecular breeding of ornamental flowering crops, and discussed the urgent measure for using salinized land and conserving freshwater resources.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Shide Dong, Shuqin Wan, Yaohu Kang, Xiaobin Li
Summary: Through drip irrigation and planting salt-tolerant plants, this study effectively reduced soil salinity and improved soil fertility. However, maintaining the appropriate SMP threshold is crucial for maintaining salt balance and plant growth.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Vanessa Melino, Mark Tester
Summary: Despite significant advances in understanding salinity tolerance, the application to improve salt tolerance in crops remains limited. Intraspecific and distant relatives' traits introgression have been utilized, but difficulties in introgression and yield penalties still hinder progress. The main limitation is that salinity tolerance is not a primary trait for breeders. Efforts are needed to bridge the gap between research and practical application, such as reassessing old techniques and exploring domestication of salt-tolerant wild species.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Adnan Akbar, Bei Han, Aamir Hamid Khan, Cheng Feng, Abid Ullah, Abdul Saboor Khan, Liangro He, Xiyan Yang
Summary: This study found that Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus pumilus can enhance the salt stress tolerance in cotton plants and identified differentially expressed genes and metabolic pathways related to salt stress response.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Emily Corbridge, Alexandra MacGregor, Raed Al-Saharin, Matthew G. Garneau, Samuel Smalley, Sutton Mooney, Sanja Roje, Philip D. Bates, Hanjo Hellmann
Summary: Generating new strategies to improve plant performance and yield in crop plants in response to global climate changes is essential. This research focuses on E3 ligases, which play important roles in plant abiotic stress responses, development, and metabolism. The study demonstrates that downregulating an E3 ligase using BTB/POZ-MATH proteins as substrate adaptors in a tissue-specific manner can enhance salt-stress tolerance and fatty acid levels in crop plants at different stages. This novel approach opens up possibilities for improving specific traits in crop plants, contributing to sustainable agriculture.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Fatih Fazlioglu, Gulaycan P. Keskin, Oznur E. Akcin, Tugba Ozbucak
Summary: Anthropogenic activities such as mining and quarrying can alter plant community structure and functioning, leading to shifts in ecological strategies of plant species. Agricultural sites are dominated by ruderal strategy, while stress-tolerant species are abundant in mining sites.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qasim Ali, Muhammad Shabaan, Sana Ashraf, Muhammad Kamran, Usman Zulfiqar, Maqshoof Ahmad, Zahir Ahmad Zahir, Muhammad Junaid Sarwar, Rashid Iqbal, Baber Ali, M. Ajmal Ali, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Muhammad Arslan
Summary: Salinity stress has adverse effects on the growth and yield of mung bean, but inoculation with rhizobial strains can alleviate these effects. The Mg3 strain showed the most significant effects under high salinity stress conditions. Inoculation with rhizobial strains improved mineral uptake and ionic balance, reducing the inhibitory effects of salinity stress.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Raisa Tabassum, Md Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Md Hasanuzzaman, Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Md Saiful Islam, S. M. Shaffat Hossan Shafi, Mirza Mofazzal Islam, Lutful Hassan
Summary: Screening salt-tolerant rice genotypes using a variety of methods, M-19 was identified as the most suitable candidate for breeding salt-tolerant high-yielding rice varieties due to its excellent yield response and salt tolerance. The accuracy and reliability of these methods were ensured by principal component analysis and seedling stage molecular assay.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Maria Joao Rodrigues, Catarina Guerreiro Pereira, Marta Oliveira, Gokhan Zengin, Luisa Custodio
Summary: Parasitic diseases caused by protozoans and helminths are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in tropical regions. Salt-tolerant plants (halophytes) have attracted attention for their medicinal properties, including antiparasitic effects.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ahsan Irshad, Rana Imtiaz Ahmed, Shoaib Ur Rehman, Guozhong Sun, Furqan Ahmad, Muhammad Ali Sher, Muhammad Zahid Aslam, Mohamed M. M. Hassan, Sameer H. H. Qari, Muhammad Kashif Aziz, Zulqurnain Khan
Summary: Food security is threatened by salinity, which calls for the development of salt tolerant crop varieties. A study was conducted on wheat genotypes to investigate their response to salt stress. The results showed that different genotypes exhibited varying levels of salt tolerance, suggesting a functional correlation between salt stress tolerance and differential gene expression patterns in wheat.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Erick Amombo, Dennis Ashilenje, Abdelaziz Hirich, Lamfeddal Kouisni, Abdallah Oukarroum, Cherki Ghoulam, Mohamed El Gharous, Abdelaziz Nilahyane
Summary: Sorghum, a drought-tolerant cereal widely grown in Africa's arid regions, shows moderate salt tolerance but limited productivity in saline soils. The positive correlations between salt tolerance and yield traits can be utilized for future genetic improvement and breeding programs, incorporating classic selection methods with modern -omics techniques.
Article
Microbiology
Yanfen Zheng, Zongchang Xu, Haodong Liu, Yan Liu, Yanan Zhou, Chen Meng, Siqi Ma, Zhihong Xie, Yiqiang Li, Cheng-Sheng Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the microbiome and function signatures of salt-tolerant plants, revealing differences in bacterial communities and the importance of microbial function in enhancing plant adaptability to saline soil. Soil pH, electrical conductivity, and total nitrogen were identified as important driving factors for microbial and functional gene selection. Root exudates were suggested as a factor in the selection of rhizosphere and endosphere microbiota.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Giorgio Testa, Sebastiano Andrea Corinzia, Silvio Calcagno, Salvatore L. Cosentino, Alessandra Piccitto
Summary: Castor is an important oilseed crop with high potential for use in biorefining. This study investigated the effects of nitrogen fertilization on seed and oil yield and explored the use of fungal pretreatment to enhance biomethane production from castor residual biomass.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Alexander M. Cancelli, Frank A. P. C. Gobas
Summary: A mechanistic model was developed to assess the removal efficiency of pollutants in a wetland system, particularly in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). The model simulated wetland mechanisms of chemical removal and showed that sustained wetland treatment is feasible. It is a helpful tool to evaluate the feasibility of treatment systems and to assess trade-offs in wetland design and operation.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Prakash Singh Thapa, Hiromu Daimaru, Seiji Yanai
Summary: This study assessed the vegetation recovery and erosion condition in a landslide area in central Japan. The results show that the upper slope, where reforestation activities were implemented, has seen significant vegetation recovery and no significant erosion, while the lower slope lacks vegetation and has experienced continued erosion.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Mike Jerauld, Forrest Dierberg, Thomas DeBusk, Scott Jackson, Kevin Grace, John Juston
Summary: The Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) are constructed wetlands built to remove phosphorus (P) from agricultural and urban runoff in support of Everglades restoration. Research shows that the levels of calcium (Ca) and alkalinity (Alk) have an impact on phosphorus removal in these wetlands.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Kalindhi Larios, Stefan Gerber, Rafael Munoz-Carpena, Patrick Inglett, K. Ramesh Reddy, Michael Chimney
Summary: This study modeled the phosphorus biogeochemical dynamics in one of the best performing Everglades treatment wetlands and found that the complexity of the hydrological system significantly affected the simulated water column P concentration. The modeling tool developed in this study can guide future data collection and optimization efforts for treatment wetlands in the Everglades.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Jing Hu, Benjamin Baiser, R. Thomas James, K. Ramesh Reddy
Summary: This study examined the long-term phosphorus retention in Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) and identified the factors influencing their performance. The results showed that the operational performance of STAs improved over time. There were notable differences among individual STAs, with the co-precipitation of phosphorus with calcium playing a critical role in one of the STAs. This highlights the complexity of phosphorus removal in STAs and the need for site-specific management strategies.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Odi Villapando, K. R. Reddy, J. King
Summary: The biogeochemical response to different flow conditions within two parallel flow-ways in Everglades Stormwater Treatment Area (STA)-2 was studied. It was found that there was a gradual decrease in the total phosphorus (TP) concentration from inflow to outflow for both emergent aquatic vegetation (EAV) and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) dominated systems, with EAV showing a higher reduction rate. Significant increase in TP concentration was observed in the SAV system under no flow condition, possibly due to the production of particulate phosphorus (PP) through various mechanisms.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)