The interaction between waterlogging and salinity in higher plants: causes, consequences and implications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2003
Journal Title
Plant and Soil
ISSN
Print: 0032-079X Electronic: 1573-5036
Keywords
growth, hypoxia, plant breeding, saltland management, salt transport, survival
Disciplines
Agronomy and Crop Sciences
Abstract
This paper reviews a range of studies under controlled conditions (glasshouse and growth cabinet) focusing on the effects of the interaction between waterlogging (hypoxia) and salinity on the ion relations, growth and survival of higher plants. The literature shows that in general, waterlogging under saline conditions causes increased Na+ and Cl− concentrations in the shoot, due initially to increased rates of transport. These increased concentrations in the shoots have adverse effects on plant growth and survival. It is argued that the interaction between waterlogging and salinity has major implications for saltland management, and for the selection and breeding of plants adapted to saltland.
Recommended Citation
Barrett-Lennard, E. The interaction between waterlogging and salinity in higher plants: causes, consequences and implications. Plant and Soil 253, 35–54 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024574622669
