Halophytes: An Integrative Anatomical Study

by Lacramioara Ivanescu, Constantin Toma, Marius-Nicusor Grigore

Book Overview

This book focuses on morphological and anatomical strategies developed by halophytes during evolution that allow them to survive in high-salt environments. These adaptive strategies refer to well integrated structural features, such as succulence, salt secretion (salt glands and vesicular hairs), aerenchyma, Kranz anatomy, bulliform cells, successive cambia, tracheoidioblasts and endodermis with pronounced Casparian strips. The authors present...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331938192X
• ISBN13: 9783319381923
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 548 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"