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,...
- Australia, North and South America, and Eurasia. Many Atriplex species are halophytes and are adapted to dry environments with salty soils. The genus Chenopodium...
- conditions, but do not require elevated concentrations of salt for growth. Halophytes are salt-tolerant higher plants. Halotolerant microorganisms are of considerable...
- 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...
- salinity at the 90% yield point. The rationale for this was not given. Halophytes, or salt-loving plants, can be irrigated with pure seawater with the aim...
- landform. Plants that tolerate the extreme salt concentrations are known as halophytes. It is generally below the saltbrush scrub vegetation type, which is typified...
- properties, and development of naturally salt-tolerant plant species (halophytes) into useful agricultural crops. See also halophile bacteria, which thrive...
- and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seas**** plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments. The generic name originated...