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Contributions to the ecology of halophytes

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Editors:
  1. David N. Sen
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  2. Kishan S. Rajpurohit
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Part of the book series: Tasks for Vegetation Science (TAVS, volume 2)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Biology and biogeography of halophytic species and salinity controlled ecosystems

    1. Biology and biogeography of halophytic species and salinity controlled ecosystems

      • David N. Sen, Kishan S. Rajpurohit
      Pages 1-2

    2. Wet halophytic ecosystems

      1. Ecology of the halophytic vegetation of Egypt
        • M. A. Zahran
        Pages 3-20
      2. Estuarine ecosystem of India
        • G. V. Joshi, Leela J. Bhosale
        Pages 21-33
      3. The biogeography of mangroves
        • Hartmut Barth
        Pages 35-60

    3. Dry halophytic ecosystems

      1. Survey and adaptive biology of halophytes in western Rajasthan, India
        • David N. Sen, Kishan S. Rajpurohit, F. W. Wissing
        Pages 61-78
      2. Biology of <i>Atriplex</i>
        • David B. Kelley, J. R. Goodin, Don R. Miller
        Pages 79-107

  3. Ecological and ecophysiological problems

    1. Ecological and ecophysiological problems

      • David N. Sen, Kishan S. Rajpurohit
      Pages 109-110

    2. Mangrove species zonation: why?

      • Samuel C. Snedaker
      Pages 111-125

    3. Distribution and environmental control of productivity and growth form of Spartina alterniflora (Loisel.)

      • R. Michael Smart
      Pages 127-142

    4. Germination ecology of halophytes

      • Irwin A. Ungar
      Pages 143-154

    5. Aspects of salinity and water relations of Australian chenopods

      • M. L. Sharma
      Pages 155-172

    6. Senescence in mangroves

      • S. M. Karmarkar
      Pages 173-187

    7. Ecophysiological aspects of some tropical salt marsh halophytes

      • A. J. Joshi
      Pages 189-195

    8. Adaptation of plants to saline environments: salt excretion and glandular structure

      • Nili Liphschitz, Yoav Waisel
      Pages 197-214

    9. The role of bladders for salt removal in some Chenopodiaceae (mainly Atriplex species)

      • Ute Schirmer, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 215-231

  4. Potentialities and uses of halophytic species and ecosystems

    1. Potentialities and uses of halophytic species and ecosystems

      • David N. Sen, Kishan S. Rajpurohit
      Pages 233-233

    2. Halophytes and human welfare

      • M. A. Zahran, Amal A. Abdel Wahid
      Pages 235-257

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 259-272
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About this book

The ecology of halophytes has a wide scope of interest, appealing to people of many disciplines. It covers widely different fields such as climatology, soil science, phytogeography, adaptive biology and agriculture. Ecologists study these specialized plants in relation to estuarine ecosystems, biology of dominant genera, germination ecology, water relations, salt secretion, and senescence. The present volume is divided into three parts and attempts to elucidate new aspects of the problems faced by this special group of plants. It tries to give the reader an overall view of saline environments and the ecology of plants found therein. In the first chapter of part one Zahran presents the halophytic vegetation of Egypt, which includes the inland and the littoral (Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea) salt marshes. The plants he describes have been classified as succulents, excretives and cumulatives, according to their adaptability to saline soils and according to their different life-forms. The second chapter throws light on the estuarine ecosystem ofIndia. The estuaries are described by Joshi, and Bhosale as being rich in diversity of mangrove species. Making varied use of estuarine ecosystems is not only possible, but also essential because they are the meeting point between terrestrial and marine life.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Contributions to the ecology of halophytes

  • Editors: David N. Sen, Kishan S. Rajpurohit

  • Series Title: Tasks for Vegetation Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8037-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-6193-942-9Published: 28 February 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-8039-6Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-8037-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0167-9406

  • Series E-ISSN: 1875-130X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 272

  • Topics: Plant Sciences

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