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VOL. 5, ISSUE 4 (2020)
Ionic composition in saline habitats on Kachchh (Gujarat) coast with reference to salt tolerant plants
Authors
Suhas Vyas, Kamlesh Gadhvi
Abstract
Shorelines are the most rapidly changing places on earth. Kachchh is second largest district in India and has approximately 350 km long coastal belt. There are different types of habitats observed on Kachchh coast viz. sandy, muddy, marshy and rocky. In the saline habitat, the plant species which are able to tolerate or avoid salt can only survive. One of the group of plants able to mechanize themselves physiologically are the group of salt tolerant plants - 'Halophyte'. These plants have the ability to not only to tolerate excess salt along with normal growth in saline environmental conditions. The present investigation was carried out to know the halophytic plants status with respect to soil characteristics of the coastal habitats during the post-winter season. The level of salinity and mineral ion concentration was observed to variable with habitat as well as with intertidal area. The dominant families throughout different location of Kachchh coast were observed to be Poaceae. Study area represents mainly one invasive exotic species Prosopis juliflora.
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Pages:129-131
How to cite this article:
Suhas Vyas, Kamlesh Gadhvi "Ionic composition in saline habitats on Kachchh (Gujarat) coast with reference to salt tolerant plants". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 5, Issue 4, 2020, Pages 129-131
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