Salicornia europaea L. Functional Traits Indicate Its Optimum Growth.

ABSTRACT: Salicornia europaea L. grows in areas periodically flooded by salty or brackish water. It has potential economic value, because it can be used as food, forage, or biofuel, and has potential in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Increasing interest in S. europaea is due to its extreme salt tolerance and well growth in marginal saline soils. However, the variation in its functional traits in response to environmental conditions is still poorly studied. There are still questions regarding the optimal level of salinity for different traits. Therefore, we worked to address the question if S. europaea traits from different scales are controlled by salinity level. Based on performed pot experiment, we found that almost all traits are salinity dependent but affected in different w

SUBMITTER: Cardenas-Perez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9033102 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature