Sabkha Ecosystems, Volume 6 Asia/Pacific

About this book

This book is the sixth and final volume in the Tasks for Vegetation Science book series, and it concludes the most comprehensive scientific documentation dealing with hypersaline ecosystems of the world.

Contents

1. Halophyte Research, Conservation & Development - The role of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Asia/Pacific 2. Evidence for the role of salinity and alkalinity in plant diversification in Australia 3. Aspects of the Abu Dhabi Sabkha 4.Comparative seed germination ecology of sabkha and playa halophytes of Pakistan 5. Plants of sabkha ecosystems of the Arabian Peninsula 6. Desert Halophytes: Alleviating the Pressure on the Scarce Resources of Arable Soil and Fresh Water 7. Drone-based vegetation assessment in arid ecosystems 8.Salt-induced Changes in Growth and Damage-avoidance-mechanisms of Hydroponically Grown Chinese Kale (Brassica alboglabra L.) 9. Growth dynamic of Tamarix chinensis plantations in coastal heavy saline land and its ecological effect 10. Mechanisms of ion transport in halophytes, from roots to leaves 11. Interpretation of Holocene Carbonate-Evaporites of Coastal and Inland Sabkhas of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Using Landsat Satellite Images and Field Survey 12. Climate change impacts on salt marsh vegetation ecophysiology 13. Morphology and betalain characterization of `ice plants' (Aizoaceae) from the coast of Wellington, New Zealand 14. Salt-tolerance and potential uses for saline agriculture of halophytes from the Poaceae 15. Phenotyping through Infra-Red Thermography in stress environment 16. The Mangroves of Myanmar 17. Potentially domesticable chenopodiacea halophytes of Iran 18. Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria associated to the halophyte Suaeda maritima (L.) in Abbas, Iran 19. Quinoa: A new crop for harsh environments 20. Difference in antioxidant defense system between the halophytes and glycophytes to overcome the salinity stress 21. Diversity and distribution of salt-tolerant plants of the United Arab Emirates: perspectives for sustainable utilization and future research 22. Framework for rapid evaluation of a mangrove restoration site: A case study from Indian Sundarban 23. Mangrove Biogeography of the Indo-Pacific 24. Short Communications - Suggestions for Improving Science Communication for Halophyte Conservation, Research and Development 25. Ligno-cellulosic biomass from sabkha native vegetation: a new potential source for fiber-based bioenergy production 26. The Floristical, Ecological and Syntaxonomical Characteristics of Salt Marshes and Salt Steppes of Turkey 27. Temporal variations in water and ion relations of coastal halophytes 28. Mangrove Cover, Biodiversity and Carbon Storage of Mangrove Forests in Thailand 29. Pollen morphology of the genus Tamarix in Israel 30. Species distribution in different ecological zones and conservation strategy of Halophytes of Sundarbans Mangrove Forest of Bangladesh 31. Cash Crop Holophytes of China 32. Sabkha Ecosystems Vol VI - Asia Pacific: Summarizing the Story

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