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Evaluation of the potential of two halophytes to extract Cd and Zn from contaminated saltwater
The contamination of saltwater by toxic heavy metals has become a worldwide problem. The application of phytoextraction to remove these pollutants...
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Mechanisms of Metal Tolerance in Halophytes: A Mini Review
Industrialization and urbanization of coastal wetlands have caused metal pollution worldwide. Phytoremediation has been widely used for treating soil...
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Estimation of phytoextraction potential of selected halophytes for accumulation of heavy metals from wetland saline soil
The phytoremediation is a significant natural clean-up process for removal of heavy metals from wetland saline soils (WS) for the sustainable...
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Translocation signatures of major elements in halophytes from hypersaline environments: the case study from Sečovlje Salina (Republic of Slovenia)
PurposeHypersaline environments are extremely vulnerable and important ecological niches. Because much knowledge has focused on the distribution of...
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Soil salinity mitigation by naturally grown halophytes in seawater affected coastal Bangladesh
Phytodesalination of saline soils using selected hyperaccumulating halophytes were evaluated in coastal Bangladesh. Four hyperaccumulating halophytes...
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Empirical Values of Halophytes in Agro-ecology and Sustainability
Salinity is an increasingly urgent problem causing tremendous yield losses on a global scale. The problem is a marked imperative in arid and semiarid...
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Halophytes of Semi-Arid Areas: Resources for Mitigation of Climate Change
Halophytes grow in coastal areas of the semi-arid regions are often exposed to intense and varying environmental stresses (especially salinity)....
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An environmental field assessment of soil quality and phytoremediation of toxic metals from saline soil by selected halophytes
The current study has aims to investigate the soil quality and phytoextraction of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and lead (Pb) from saline soils using Al...
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Evaluation of selected halophytes for phytoextraction of Co, Cu, Zn and capability of desalination of saline soil
This study reveals the phytoextraction of trace metals (cobalt ‘Co’, copper ‘Cu’ and zinc ‘Zn’) by selected plants Alhagi maurorum , Tamarix aphylla , Sa...
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Potentialities of Halophytes in the Egyptian Deserts as Economic Plants
Forty eight halophytic species are reported in this chapter to evaluate their potentialities as economic plants. These species distributed in the...
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Monoculture and Coculture of Sesuvium portulacastrum and Sulla carnosa Under Saline and Non-Saline Conditions: Plant Vigour and Soil Phytodesalination
The aim of the present work was to study the possibility of coculture of the two halophytes Sesuvium portulacastrum – Sulla carnosa under saline and...
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Utilization of SDS-PAGE and histochemistry for pharmacognostical studies on selected mangroves and halophytes from the Pichavaram, South India
This study focused on revealing the pharmacognostical marker, viz. histochemical and protein profiles for Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh., Rhizophora...
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Salt-affected marginal lands: a solution for biochar production
The literature has shown that biochar can serve as potential amendment to achieve sustainable agriculture and environment. The accessibility and...
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Efficient detoxification of textile wastewater by applying Chenopodium album nanoparticles and its application in simulated metal-bearing effluents removal
Large-scale pollution of water and soils bodies is associated with the discharge of the untreated textile industry effluents. Halophytes grows on...
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The role of halophytic nanoparticles towards the remediation of degraded and saline agricultural lands
Salinity is one of the major causes of abiotic stress that leads to a reduction in crop yield. One strategy to alleviate and improve crop yield is to...
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Crop Diversification Using Saline Resources: Step Towards Climate-Smart Agriculture and Reclamation of Marginal Lands
Global climatic changes have influenced world biodiversity and ecosystems. Massive industrialization, deforestation, and pollution have accelerated...
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Effects of saline-alkali stress on bacterial and fungal community diversity in Leymus chinensis rhizosphere soil
The salinization of grassland in arid and semi-arid areas is a serious environmental issue in China. Halophytes show extreme salt tolerance and are...
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Phytoremediation potential modulated by structural and functional traits in a saline desert halophyte Fagonia indica Burm. f
Using halophytes for phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly technique, now gaining importance all over the world. Fagonia indica Burm. f....
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Comparison of biochar properties from 5 kinds of halophyte produced by slow pyrolysis at 500 °C
Glycophyte biomass-derived biochars are currently concerned in most studies. However, little attention is given to the characteristics of...
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Kochia scoparia L., a newfound candidate halophyte, for phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated saline soils
In recent years, heavy metal pollution in saline soil is increasingly severe due to the rapid development of industry and agriculture. Halophytes can...
