Halophytes and biosaline agriculture / edited by Redouane Choukr-Allah, Clive V. Malcolm, Atef Hamdy.
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TextPublisher: New York : M. Dekker, 1996Description: xii, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: 0824796640; 9780824796648Subject(s): Salt-tolerant crops -- Congresses | Halophytes -- Utilization -- Congresses | Salt-tolerant crops as feed -- Congresses | Halophytes as feed -- Congresses | Plants for land reclamation -- Congresses | Cultures halophiles -- Congres | Halophytes -- Utilisation -- Congres | Cultures halophiles (Aliment pour animaux) -- Congres | Halophytes (Aliment pour animaux) -- Congres | Plantes pour vegetalisation -- Congres | Halophytes as feed | Halophytes -- Utilization | Plants for land reclamation | Salt-tolerant crops | Salt-tolerant crops as feed | halophyte utilization | biosaline agriculture | agronomicGenre/Form: Conference papers and proceedings.DDC classification: 631.64 LOC classification: SB317.S25 | H34 1996Other classification: 48.50 Online resources: Publisher description | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Selected papers compiled from the proceedings of the Workshop on Halophyte Utilization in Agriculture, held in Agadir, Morocco in Sept. 1993.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Potential of Halophytes in the Development and Rehabilitation of Arid and Semi-Arid Zones / R. Choukr-Allah -- 2. Biology of Halophytes / J. Rozema -- 3. Mechanisms of Salt Tolerance of Halophytes / J. Gorham -- 4. Restoration Ecology of Salt-Affected, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands / J. Aronson and E. Le Floc'h -- 5. Ecophysiology of Halophytes and Their Traditional Use in the Arab World / K. H. Batanouny -- 6. Characteristics and Methods for Determining the Best Forage Species for Particular Sites / C. V. Malcolm -- 7. Forage Halophytes in the Mediterranean Basin / H.-N. Le Houerou -- 8. Ways to Improve the Productivity of Halophyte Forages / C. V. Malcolm -- 9. Saline Irrigation: Assessment and Management Techniques / A. Hamdy -- 10. Salt Tolerance, Water Use and Potential Irrigation Scheduling of Halophytes / S. Miyamoto -- 11. Seawater Irrigation of Halophytes for Animal Feed / E. Glenn, N. Hicks, J. Riley and S. Swingle -- 12. Use of Drainage Water for Halophyte Production / R. H. Qureshi, Anwar-ul-Hassan and A. Ghafoor -- 13. The Use of Halophytes for Forage Production and Combating Desertification in Iran / A. Koocheki -- 14. The Australian National Programme for Productive Use of Saline Land as a Model for National and International Actions / C. V. Malcolm -- 15. Mangroves as a Crop in the United States / H. J. Teas, C. Grossenbacher and R. Karafel -- 16. Biomass Production and Nutrition of Medicago Species Associated with Halophytes on the Edge of a Sebkha in Tunisia / C. Abdelly, E. Zid, M. Hajji and C. Grignon -- 17. Research and Utilization of Halophytes in Israel / D. Pasternak and A. Nerd -- 18. Pakistan's Experience in the Agricultural Use of Halophytic Species / R. Ahmad and S. Ismail -- 19. Economic and Environmental Aspects of the Sustainable Use of Halophytic Forages / C. V. Malcolm.
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