Suchergebnisse

1. Halophyte Research, Conservation & Development - The role of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Asia/Pacific -- 2. Evidence for the role of salinity and alkalinity in plant diversification in Australia -- 3. Aspects of the Abu Dhabi Sabkha -- 4.Comparative seed germination ecology of sabkha and playa halophytes of Pakistan -- 5. Plants of sabkha ecosystems of the Arabian Peninsula -- 6. Desert Halophytes: Alleviating the Pressure on the Scarce Resources of Arable Soil and Fresh Water -- 7. Drone-based vegetation assessment in arid ecosystems -- 8.Salt-induced Changes in Growth and Damage-avoidance-mechanisms of Hydroponically Grown Chinese Kale (Brassica alboglabra L.) -- 9. Growth dynamic of Tamarix chinensis plantations in coastal heavy saline land and its ecological effect -- 10. Mechanisms of ion transport in halophytes, from roots to leaves -- 11. Interpretation of Holocene Carbonate-Evaporites of Coastal and Inland Sabkhas of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Using Landsat Satellite Images and Field Survey -- 12. Climate change impacts on salt marsh vegetation ecophysiology -- 13. Morphology and betalain characterization of 'ice plants' (Aizoaceae) from the coast of Wellington, New Zealand -- 14. Salt-tolerance and potential uses for saline agriculture of halophytes from the Poaceae -- 15. Phenotyping through Infra-Red Thermography in stress environment -- 16. The Mangroves of Myanmar -- 17. Potentially domesticable chenopodiacea halophytes of Iran -- 18. Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria associated to the halophyte Suaeda maritima (L.) in Abbas, Iran -- 19. Quinoa: A new crop for harsh environments -- 20. Difference in antioxidant defense system between the halophytes and glycophytes to overcome the salinity stress -- 21. Diversity and distribution of salt-tolerant plants of the United Arab Emirates: perspectives for sustainable utilization and future research -- 22. Framework for rapid evaluation of a mangrove restoration site: A case study from Indian Sundarban -- 23. Mangrove Biogeography of the Indo-Pacific -- 24. Short Communications – Suggestions for Improving Science Communication for Halophyte Conservation, Research and Development -- 25. Ligno-cellulosic biomass from sabkha native vegetation: a new potential source for fiber-based bioenergy production -- 26. The Floristical, Ecological and Syntaxonomical Characteristics of Salt Marshes and Salt Steppes of Turkey -- 27. Temporal variations in water and ion relations of coastal halophytes -- 28. Mangrove Cover, Biodiversity and Carbon Storage of Mangrove Forests in Thailand -- 29. Pollen morphology of the genus Tamarix in Israel -- 30. Species distribution in different ecological zones and conservation strategy of Halophytes of Sundarbans Mangrove Forest of Bangladesh -- 31. Cash Crop Holophytes of China -- 32. Sabkha Ecosystems Vol VI - Asia Pacific: Summarizing the Story

This book is a part of the Sabkha Ecosystems series which was designed to provide information on sabkha ecosystems of different regions and to add to the collective knowledge available about saline ecosystems. The comprehensive coverage assists the reader gaining a thorough understanding of sabkha geology, hydrology, geomorphology, zoology, botany, ecology and ecosystem functioning, as well as sabkha conservation, utilization and development. Volume I focused on The Arabian Peninsula and Adjacent Countries, volume II was based on describing saline ecosystems of West and Central Asia , volume III referred to Africa and Southern Europe, while volume IV focused on Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation. The present volume V focuses on Americans

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