Plants’ Response Mechanisms to Salinity Stress
Texas Tech University · ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Soil salinization is a severe abiotic stress that negatively affects plant growth and development, leading to physiological abnormalities and ultimately threatening global food security. The condition arises from excessive salt accumulation in the soil, primarily due to anthropogenic activities such as irrigation, improper land uses, and overfertilization. The presence of Na⁺, Cl−, and other related ions in the soil above normal levels can disrupt plant cellular functions and lead to alterations in essential metabolic processes such as seed germination and photosynthesis, causing severe damage to plant tissues and even plant death in the worst circumstances. To counteract the effects of salt stress, plants…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 218.41
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- 100%
- References
- 187
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4Topics & keywords
- Osmoprotectant
- Soil salinity
- Salinity
- Biology
- Abiotic stress
- Compartmentalization (fire protection)
- Germination
- Photosynthesis
- Zero hunger