The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World

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Authors

  • Nadia Bazihizina
  • Jutta Papenbrock
  • Henrik Aronsson
  • Karim Ben Hamed
  • Özkan Elmaz
  • Zenepe Dafku
  • Luísa Custódio
  • Maria João Rodrigues
  • Giulia Atzori
  • Katarzyna Negacz

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  • University of Florence (UniFi)
  • University of Gothenburg
  • Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria (CBBC)
  • Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
  • Agricultural University of Tirana
  • Universidade do Algarve
  • National Reserach Council of Italy Florence Research Area
  • Vrije Universiteit
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Original languageEnglish
Article number2322
Number of pages12
JournalPlants
Volume13
Issue number16
Publication statusPublished - 20 Aug 2024

Abstract

Salinization is a major cause of soil degradation that affects several million hectares of agricultural land, threatening food security and the sustainability of agricultural systems worldwide. Nevertheless, despite the negative impact of salinity, salt-affected land also provides several important ecosystem services, from providing habitats and nurseries for numerous species to sustainable food production. This opinion paper, written in the framework of the EU COST Action CA22144 SUSTAIN on the sustainable use of salt-affected land, therefore, focuses on the potential of halophytes and saline agriculture to transform and restore key functions of these salt-affected and marginal lands. As the current knowledge on sustainable saline agriculture upscaling is fragmented, we highlight (i) the research gaps in halophyte and salinity research and (ii) the main barriers and potentials of saline agriculture for addressing food security and environmental sustainability in terms of population growth and climate change.

Keywords

    cash crop halophytes, climate change, phytoremediation, saline agriculture, salt-tolerant crop plants

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Sustainable Development Goals

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The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World. / Bazihizina, Nadia; Papenbrock, Jutta; Aronsson, Henrik et al.
In: Plants, Vol. 13, No. 16, 2322, 20.08.2024.

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Bazihizina, N, Papenbrock, J, Aronsson, H, Ben Hamed, K, Elmaz, Ö, Dafku, Z, Custódio, L, Rodrigues, MJ, Atzori, G & Negacz, K 2024, 'The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World', Plants, vol. 13, no. 16, 2322. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162322
Bazihizina, N., Papenbrock, J., Aronsson, H., Ben Hamed, K., Elmaz, Ö., Dafku, Z., Custódio, L., Rodrigues, M. J., Atzori, G., & Negacz, K. (2024). The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World. Plants, 13(16), Article 2322. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162322
Bazihizina N, Papenbrock J, Aronsson H, Ben Hamed K, Elmaz Ö, Dafku Z et al. The Sustainable Use of Halophytes in Salt-Affected Land: State-of-the-Art and Next Steps in a Saltier World. Plants. 2024 Aug 20;13(16):2322. doi: 10.3390/plants13162322
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