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Halophytes for food security in dry lands /
'Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands' addresses the concerns surrounding global food scarcity, especially focusing on those living in arid and dry lands. The book touches on food crises in dry regions of the world and proposes halophytes as an alternate source of consumption for such...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier,
[2015]
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Halophytes for food security in dry lands / |c edited by Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Munir Ozturk, Bilques Gul, Muhammed Zaheer Ahmed. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Amsterdam : |b Elsevier, |c [2015] | |
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| 520 | 8 | |a 'Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands' addresses the concerns surrounding global food scarcity, especially focusing on those living in arid and dry lands. The book touches on food crises in dry regions of the world and proposes halophytes as an alternate source of consumption for such areas. | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Front Cover -- Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword by Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad -- Foreword by Eiman Al-Mustafawi -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Characterization and Function of Sodium Exchanger Genes in Aeluropus lagopoides Under NaCl Stress -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Materials and Methods -- 1.2.1 Plant Material -- 1.2.2 Isolation of the cDNA and Sequence Analysis of VNHX and PMNHX -- 1.2.3 Growth Conditions and Harvest -- 1.2.4 Quantification of Gene Expression by qRT-PCR -- 1.2.5 Measurement of Na+ in Plant Sap -- 1.2.6 Secretion of Na+ -- 1.2.7 Malondialdehyde Content -- 1.2.8 Statistical Analyses -- 1.3 Results -- 1.3.1 Molecular Characterization of VNHX and PMNHX -- 1.3.2 Growth -- 1.3.3 Peroxidation of Lipid Membrane -- 1.3.4 Flux in Na+ -- 1.3.5 Secretion of Na+ -- 1.3.6 Gene Expression -- 1.4 Discussion -- References -- 2 Multi-Temporal Soil Salinity Assessment at a Detailed Scale for Discriminating Halophytes Distribution -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Objective -- 2.3 Methodology -- 2.3.1 Area of Study -- 2.3.2 Design of the Soil Survey and Vegetation Inventories -- 2.3.3 Plants Inventory -- 2.3.4 Soil Sampling and Analysis -- 2.3.5 Electromagnetic Soil Salinity Survey, Geostatistics EMI Calibration and Mapping -- 2.4 Results and Discussion -- 2.4.1 EMI Survey -- 2.4.2 Vegetation Inventories and Relation with Salinity Gradients -- 2.4.3 Soil Properties -- 2.4.4 Maps of Predicted ECe (Calibrated) -- 2.4.5 Spatial Variation of Soil Salinity ECa at the Micro-Scale -- 2.4.6 Multi-Temporal EMI Measurement in Selected Vegetation Inventories -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Nutritional Value of Chenopodium quinoa Seeds Obtained from an Open Field Culture Under Saline Conditions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Materials and Methods -- 3.2.1 Site Experiment. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3.2.2 Experimental Design and Irrigation Protocol -- 3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.3.1 Yield Data -- 3.3.2 Composition -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Halophytes and Saline Vegetation of Afghanistan, a Potential Rich Source for People -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Methods -- 4.3 Results -- 4.3.1 Vegetation -- 4.3.2 The Halophytic Flora and Useful Halophytes -- 4.4 Discussion -- 4.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 Comparison of Seed Production and Agronomic Traits of 20 Wild Accessions of Salicornia bigelovii Torr. Grown Under Greenh ... -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Materials and Methods -- 5.2.1 Relevant Biology of S. bigelovii -- 5.2.2 Source of Wild Accessions -- 5.2.3 Experimental Design -- 5.2.4 Greenhouse Procedures and Crop Observations -- 5.2.5 Harvest and Processing -- 5.2.6 Seed Purity and Proximate Analysis -- 5.2.7 Environmental Measurements -- 5.2.8 Statistical Methods -- 5.3 Results -- 5.3.1 Survival and Growth -- 5.3.2 Temperature Effects -- 5.3.3 Oil Content -- 5.4 Discussion -- 5.5 Conclusion -- 5.6 Acknowledgment -- References -- 6 Carbon Mitigation: A Salt Marsh Ecosystem Service in Times of Change -- 6.1 Salt Marshes: Key Ecosystems -- 6.2 Salt Marsh Sediments: Sinks or Sources? -- 6.3 Halophytes: An Efficient Carbon Pump -- 6.4 Out-Welling Carbon -- 6.5 Hydrological Control of Carbon Stocks -- 6.6 Global Warming and Carbon Stocks -- 6.7 CO2 Rising in Salt Marshes: Improvement or Constraint? -- 6.8 Final Remarks -- References -- 7 Food Security in the Face of Salinity, Drought, Climate Change, and Population Growth -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Problem of Food Security -- 7.3 The Problem of Salinity in Agriculture -- 7.4 Fitting Crops to the Environment-A Place for Halophytes? -- 7.4.1 Option 1 -- 7.4.2 Option 2 -- 7.4.3 Option 3 -- 7.4.4 Option 4 -- 7.5 Concluding Remarks -- References. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 8 The Importance of Mangrove Ecosystems for Nature Protection and Food Productivity: Actions of UNESCO's Man and the Biosph ... -- 8.1 UNESCO Normative Tools to Ensure the Protection of the Environment and Its Wise Use -- 8.2 The MAB and Its World Network of Biosphere Reserves -- 8.3 Distribution and Socio-Economic and Environmental Importance of Mangrove Ecosystems -- 8.4 Actions of UNESCO's MAB -- 8.5 Actions in Biosphere Reserves -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- 9 The Potential Use of Halophytes for the Development of Marginal Dry Areas in Morocco -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Bio-Climate in Morocco -- 9.3 Biodiversity in Morocco -- 9.4 Vulnerability of Morocco to Climate Variations -- 9.5 Problems of Salinity in Morocco -- 9.6 Agriculture in Massa and Drâa Valleys -- 9.7 Potential Use of Halophytes in Areas Affected by Salinity -- 9.8 Youth Potential in Arid Areas in Morocco -- 9.9 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Halophyte Transcriptomics: Understanding Mechanisms of Salinity Tolerance -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Transcriptome Sequencing Overview -- 10.3 Applications of RNA Studies -- 10.4 NGS Approaches for Salt-Tolerance Studies -- 10.5 Genes Involved in General Metabolism -- 10.5.1 Genes for Cell Maintenance -- 10.5.2 Stress Genes -- 10.5.3 Photosynthetic Genes -- 10.5.4 Mitochondrial and ROS Related Genes -- 10.5.5 Proline and Other Amino Acids -- 10.5.6 Genes Encoding Plant Hormones -- 10.5.7 Genes Encoding Ion Transporters -- 10.5.7.1 Antiporters -- 10.5.7.2 Aquaporin -- 10.6 Regulatory Molecules -- 10.7 LEA Protein Coding Genes -- 10.8 Other Genomic Elements -- 10.9 Pathways -- 10.10 Conclusions and Future Directions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 11 Sustainable Diversity of Salt-Tolerant Fodder Crop-Livestock Production System Through Utilization of Saline Natural Res ... -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Egypt's General Characteristics. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 11.3 General Characteristics of Project Location in Sinai Region -- 11.3.1 North Sinai -- 11.3.2 Ras Sudr Area -- 11.4 Main Activities and Results -- 11.4.1 Development and Transfer of Farmer-Based Seed Production Technologies -- 11.4.2 Production and Dissemination of a Package of Efficient Forage Production and Utilization Suitable for Marginal Envir ... -- 11.4.2.1 Winter Season -- 11.4.2.2 Summer Season -- 11.4.3 Fodder Crop Utilization and Livestock Production -- 11.4.3.1 Chemical Composition of Fodder Crop Species -- 11.4.3.2 Evaluate the Nutritive Value of the Introduced Fodder Crop Species -- 11.4.3.3 Evaluate the Reproductive and Productive Performance of Sheep and Goats Fed the Tested Plant Species -- 11.4.4 Capacity Building and Economic Assessment -- 11.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 12 Insights into the Ecology and the Salt Tolerance of the Halophyte Cakile maritima Using Multidisciplinary Approaches -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Latitudinal Distribution and Taxonomic Diversity -- 12.3 Dispersal and Environmental Adaptation -- 12.4 Basis of the Tolerance to Salinity -- 12.4.1 Physiological Mechanisms -- 12.4.2 Early Responses to Salinity are Crucial to Distinguish Between Halophytes and Glycophytes -- 12.4.2.1 Early Osmotic and Ionic Effects of Salinity -- 12.4.2.2 Early Antioxidant Responses -- 12.4.3 Cellular Mechanisms -- 12.5 Cakile maritima: Model Halophyte for Future Research in Salt-Stress Physiology -- References -- 13 Exogenous Chemical Treatments Have Differential Effects in Improving Salinity Tolerance of Halophytes -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Materials and Methods -- 13.2.1 Test Species -- 13.2.2 Seed Collection Sites -- 13.2.3 Experiment 1: Effect of Salinity and Exogenous Chemical Treatments on Seed Germination -- 13.2.4 Experiment 2: Effect of Salinity and Exogenous Chemical Treatments on Growth. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 13.2.5 Experiment 3: Effect of Water-Spray on Salinity Tolerance -- 13.2.6 Statistical Analyses -- 13.3 Results -- 13.3.1 Experiment 1: Effect of Salinity and Exogenous Chemical Treatments on Seed Germination -- 13.3.2 Experiment 2: Effect of Salinity and Exogenous Chemical Treatments on Growth -- 13.3.3 Experiment 3: Effect of Water-Spray on Salinity Tolerance -- 13.4 Discussion -- 13.4.1 Seed Germination Responses to Salinity and Chemical Treatments -- 13.4.2 Growth Responses to Salinity and Chemical Treatments -- 13.4.3 Involvement of Water-Spray in Salinity Injury Mitigation -- 13.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 14 Food and Water Security for Dry Regions: A New Paradigm -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Water and Food Production -- 14.3 Conventional Solutions -- 14.4 Nonconventional Solutions -- 14.5 Potential Uses of Halophytes -- 14.5.1 Food -- 14.5.2 Fodder, Feed, Forage -- 14.5.3 Medicine -- 14.5.4 Edible Oil -- 14.5.5 Biofuel -- 14.6 What We Have Done -- 14.6.1 Fodder -- 14.6.2 Medicine -- 14.6.3 Edible Oil -- 14.6.4 Biofuel -- 14.7 Future Directions, Pitfalls, and Possibilities -- References -- 15 Genetic and Environmental Management of Halophytes for Improved Livestock Production -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Potential Forage and Crop Solutions -- 15.3 Halophytes for Livestock -- 15.4 Current Limitations in the Use of Halophytes for Livestock Production -- 15.5 Genetic Improvement of Halophytes for Livestock -- 15.6 Environmental Manipulation -- 15.6.1 Water -- 15.6.2 Salinity -- 15.6.3 Fertilizer -- 15.7 Conclusions -- References -- 16 Drought and Salinity Differently Affect Growth and Secondary Metabolites of "Chenopodium quinoa Willd" Seedlings -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Materials and Methods -- 16.2.1 Plant Material -- 16.2.2 Plantlet Growth in Pots -- 16.2.3 Determination of Enzyme Activities. | |
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| 650 | 0 | |a Halophytes. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Food security. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Arid regions agriculture. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Halophytes. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Sécurité alimentaire. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Agriculture des régions arides. | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Arid regions agriculture |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Food security |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Halophytes |2 fast | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Ajmal Khan, Muhammad. |4 edt | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Ozturk, Munir. |4 edt | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Gul, Bilques. |4 edt | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Zaheer Ahmed, Muhammed. |4 edt | |
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