Boscaiu, Monica; Lull, Cristina; Llinares Palacios, Josep Vicent; Vicente, Oscar; Boira Tortajada, Herminio(Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy B - Oxford Open Option D, 2013)
[EN] Aims
Osmolytes, used for maintaining osmotic balance and as
osmoprotectants , are synthesized in plants as a general, conserved
response to abiotic stress, although their contribution to
stress-tolerance mechanisms ...
In their natural habitats, different mechanisms may contribute to the tolerance of halophytes to high soil
salinity and other abiotic stresses, but their relative contribution and ecological relevance, for a given species, ...