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Effects of salt stress on the reproductive biology of the halophyte Plantago crassifolia
Monica BoscaiuMonica BoscaiuOscar VicentePilar SorianoElena Estrellessubject
Mediterranean climateReproductive successPhenologyfood and beveragesPlant ScienceHorticultureBiologymedicine.disease_causePlantago crassifoliaGerminationHalophytePollenReproductive biologyBotanymedicinedescription
Floral phenology, pollen quality and seed set of Plantago crassifolia plants, grown in the presence of increasing NaCl concentrations, were studied to test how this Mediterranean halophyte responded to salt stress during the reproductive phase of its life cycle. "Reproductive success" was maximal in plants grown in non-saline conditions, or in the presence of 100 mM NaCl, but it was negatively affected by higher salinities, due to a progressive reduction of pollen fertility, seed set, and seed viability.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-01 | Biologia plantarum |