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    Effect of soil salinity and soil water availability on growth and chemical composition ofSorghum halepense L. (1986)
    Springer
    Plant and soil 95 (1986), S. 411-418 
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    ISSN: 1573-5036
    Keywords: Biomass ; Forage grass ; Growth ; Nutrient uptake ; Salinity ; Soil water
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Summary Effects of soil salinity and soil water regime on growth and chemical composition ofSorghum halepense L. was studied with a view to evaluating its potential as a forage crop in saline soils. The experiment was conducted under controlled conditions using pot-culture with three levels of soil salinity (ECe 0.5, 5.0, 10.0 ds/m) and three soil water regimes (60%, 40% and 20% of water holding capacity of the soil). High soil salinity and low soil water combiningly had an adverse effect on plant growth but the biomass production was appreciably high (57 to 75% of control) even under high soil salinity (ECe 10 ds/m) when sufficient water was available. Belowground plant parts were relatively more salt-tolerant than shoots. There occurred an increase in the concentration of certain nutrients (N, Ca, Mg, TNC) in the plants in response to salinity, which along with increased root: shoot ratios was inferred as an adaptive feature of the plant for persistence under saline conditions.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02374621
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    Floristic characterisation of alkali soils in northwestern India (1987)
    Springer
    Plant and soil 99 (1987), S. 447-451 
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    ISSN: 1573-5036
    Keywords: Alkali halophytes ; Alkali soil flora ; Alkaliphilous species ; Biological indicators ; Plant indicators ; Soil stress adaptation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Summary Floristic composition studied in a 40 hectares representative site of alkali soils in the Indo-gangetic plains of Northwestern India revealed a remarkably restricted spectrum of natural vegetation. Soil analysis of specific niches, occupied by aggregations of different species, was employed to identify alkali halophytes. Response functions of eight prominent species to increasing levels of soil alkalinity, studied in pot culture, showed that most of them were adapted to alkali soils. Based on the computed importance value indices and observed biomass production maxima, it has been inferred thatSporobolus marginatus, Sporobulus coromandelianus, Diplachne fusca andChloris barbata, qualify as plant indicators of high-alkali soil conditions.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02370890
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