Definition of Halophytes. Meaning of Halophytes. Synonyms of Halophytes

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Definition of Halophytes

Halophyte
Halophyte Hal"o*phyte, n. [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + ? a plant.] (Bot.) A plant found growing in salt marshes, or in the sea.

Meaning of Halophytes from wikipedia

- species are halophytes—perhaps only 2% of all plant species. Information about many of the earth's halophytes can be found in the halophyte database. The...
- S. soda, and the other plants that were cultivated for soda ash, are "halophytes" that tolerate much more saline soils than do glycophytes, and that can...
- desalination method can be derived from halophytes, which are in contact with saline water through their roots. Halophytes exclude salt through their roots,...
- conditions, but do not require elevated concentrations of salt for growth. Halophytes are salt-tolerant higher plants. Halotolerant microorganisms are of considerable...
- Australia, North and South America, and Eurasia. Many Atriplex species are halophytes and are adapted to dry environments with salty soils. The genus Chenopodium...
- [citation needed] Some of the results are shown in the following table: Halophytes, or salt-loving plants, can be irrigated with pure seawater with the aim...
- Samphire is a name given to a number of succulent salt-tolerant plants (halophytes) that tend to be ****ociated with water bodies. Rock samphire (Crithmum...
- CO2 and O2) used in respiration and photosynthesis. Salt water plants (halophytes) have additional specialized adaptations, such as the development of special...
- damaging. Halophytes and xerophytes evolved to survive in such environments. Some xerophytes may also be considered halophytes; however, halophytes are not...
- The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or...