Salinity and germination of annual Melilotus from the Guadalquivir delta (S.W. Spain).

The germination response to NaCl treatments has been studied in Melilotus seed populations collected from saline and non-saline soils in the Guadalquivir delta. The rank orders for salt tolerance and seed weight were the same in the three Melilotus species living in this area: Melilotus messanensis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Marañón, Teodoro, García, Luis V., Troncoso de Arce, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1989
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/11766
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/11766
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Doñana National Park
Germination
Melilotus
Salinity
Salt marsh
Sweetclover
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Sumario:The germination response to NaCl treatments has been studied in Melilotus seed populations collected from saline and non-saline soils in the Guadalquivir delta. The rank orders for salt tolerance and seed weight were the same in the three Melilotus species living in this area: Melilotus messanensis - M. segetalis - M. indica. Within the species, differences in germination response to salinity were found in M. indica (6 populations) and M. segetalis (8 populations). The relationship between salt tolerance during germination and salinity of maternal habitat is discussed.