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Effects of Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate on Haloxylon ammodendron Seed Germination

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  • Zhazira Zhumabekova

    (State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
    National Engineering Technology Research Center for Desert-Oasis Ecological Construction, Urumqi 830011, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Xinwen Xu

    (State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China)

  • Yongdong Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China)

  • Chunwu Song

    (State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
    Mosuowan Desert Research Station, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shihezi 832000, China)

  • Alzhan Kurmangozhinov

    (State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Dani Sarsekova

    (Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan)

Abstract

Haloxylon ammodendron is a perennial xerophyte that can survive in extremely harsh desert conditions of Central Asia. This study evaluated the effect of salinity, and their ability to recover on seed germination of H. ammodendron , which were collected at three different desert areas, Bakanas takyr plain (H1), Gurbantüngüt Desert (H2), and Gobi Desert (H3), respectively. Seeds were treated with different concentrations of NaCl and Na 2 SO 4 (0.00 (control), 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20, and 1.40 mol/L) to detemine the germination and recover ability to salt stress. The results of the study were that H. ammodendron were more resistant to Na 2 SO 4 than to NaCl. Regarding inhibition of seed germination H. ammodendron was in the following order: H3 > H2 > H1. Based on the tolerance and recovery, seeds can be demonstrated as follows: NaCl: H3 > H1 > H2; Na 2 SO 4 : H1 = H2 = H3. Non-germinated seeds in all salt treatments with low osmotic potential showed high recovery when transferred to distilled water, indicating that these treatments were not too toxic to affect seed viability. These results suggest that H. ammodendron can withstand high levels of salinity at three desert environments. Thus, H. ammodendron could be used to reconstruct vegetation and sustanbility development in the desert areas with high salinity.

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  • Zhazira Zhumabekova & Xinwen Xu & Yongdong Wang & Chunwu Song & Alzhan Kurmangozhinov & Dani Sarsekova, 2020. "Effects of Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate on Haloxylon ammodendron Seed Germination," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-19, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:12:p:4927-:d:372551
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    1. Jahangir A. Malik & AbdulAziz A. AlQarawi & Mashail N. AlZain & Basharat A. Dar & Muhammad M. Habib & Salah Nasser S. Ibrahim, 2022. "Effect of Salinity and Temperature on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Desert Forage Grass Lasiurus scindicus Henr," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-17, July.
    2. Kanagaraj Muthu-Pandian Chanthini & Sengottayan Senthil-Nathan & Ganesh-Subbaraja Pavithra & Pauldurai Malarvizhi & Ponnusamy Murugan & Arulsoosairaj Deva-Andrews & Muthusamy Janaki & Haridoss Sivanes, 2022. "Aqueous Seaweed Extract Alleviates Salinity-Induced Toxicities in Rice Plants ( Oryza sativa L.) by Modulating Their Physiology and Biochemistry," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-15, November.

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