The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World
| Autor: | Nadia Bazihizina, Jutta Papenbrock, Henrik Aronsson, Karim Ben Hamed, Özkan Elmaz, Zenepe Dafku, Luísa Custódio, Maria João Rodrigues, Giulia Atzori, Katarzyna Negacz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Plants, Vol 13, Iss 16, p 2322 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 13162322 2223-7747 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/plants13162322 |
| Popis: | Salinization is a major cause of soil degradation that affects several million hectares of agricultural land, threatening food security and the sustainability of agricultural systems worldwide. Nevertheless, despite the negative impact of salinity, salt-affected land also provides several important ecosystem services, from providing habitats and nurseries for numerous species to sustainable food production. This opinion paper, written in the framework of the EU COST Action CA22144 SUSTAIN on the sustainable use of salt-affected land, therefore, focuses on the potential of halophytes and saline agriculture to transform and restore key functions of these salt-affected and marginal lands. As the current knowledge on sustainable saline agriculture upscaling is fragmented, we highlight (i) the research gaps in halophyte and salinity research and (ii) the main barriers and potentials of saline agriculture for addressing food security and environmental sustainability in terms of population growth and climate change. |
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