The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World
Abstract
:1. Agriculture in a Saltier World: Challenges and Opportunities
2. Halophytes as Model Species for Understanding Salt Tolerance
3. The Economic Potential of Halophyte Use: Key Attributes, Challenges, and Main Research Gaps
4. Halophytes on the European Policy Agenda
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Bazihizina, N.; Papenbrock, J.; Aronsson, H.; Ben Hamed, K.; Elmaz, Ö.; Dafku, Z.; Custódio, L.; Rodrigues, M.J.; Atzori, G.; Negacz, K. The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World. Plants 2024, 13, 2322. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162322
Bazihizina N, Papenbrock J, Aronsson H, Ben Hamed K, Elmaz Ö, Dafku Z, Custódio L, Rodrigues MJ, Atzori G, Negacz K. The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World. Plants. 2024; 13(16):2322. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162322
Chicago/Turabian StyleBazihizina, Nadia, Jutta Papenbrock, Henrik Aronsson, Karim Ben Hamed, Özkan Elmaz, Zenepe Dafku, Luísa Custódio, Maria João Rodrigues, Giulia Atzori, and Katarzyna Negacz. 2024. "The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World" Plants 13, no. 16: 2322. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162322