Highlights the potential of biosaline agriculture in a changing environment
Covers all important topics related to halophyte biology including biochemistry, genetics and genomics
Provides information on potential use of halophytes
Each topic is explained in detail and examined from various angles
More than 100 contributions by international experts
Conceptual Approach to Halophytes.- Halophyte Distribution, Taxonomical Diversity, Flora and Vegetation.- Structural Adaptations of Halophytes: Morphology, anatomy, ultrastructure of halophytes.- Physiology and Ecophysiology of Halophytes.- Mangroves.- Biochemistry of Halophytes - Dealing With Salt Stress.- Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genomics of Halophytes.- Origin and Evolution of Halophytes.- Halophytes and Biosaline Agriculture: Potential Use, Phytoremediation.- Halophytes, Ethnobotany, Culture and Human Civilization. Bringing Halophytes Into Human Life.
Marius-Nicusor GrigoreFaculty of BiologyAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiIasi, Romania Marius-Nicusor Grigore is a lecturer PhD at Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania. He received his BSc and PhD in Biology from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iai, Romania. He was subsequently a postdoctoral fellow in the field of halophytes ecophysiology at the same university, as well as an invited researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. His primary research interests are in the ecology, anatomy and physiology of halophytes and plant responses to abiotic (salt, drought) stress. He has published 10 books, 9 book chapters, and over 70 peer-reviewed papers on halophytes. In 2016, he was awarded the Romanian Academys `Emil Racovi` prize for the book - Halophytes: An Integrative Anatomical Study, published with Springer in 2014; Handbook of halophytes. From Molecules to Ecosystems towards Biosaline Agriculture, Springer, was awarded the scientific merit `Nicolae Giosan` by Academy of Agricultural and Forest Sciences Gheorghe Ionescu-ieti Bucureti, Romania, in November 2022. He coordinated national projects and conducted many scientific missions abroad, at Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, in the field of biochemistry and ecophysiology of halophytes and plant responses to salt stress.
Sections in the Handbook:
Conceptual Approach to Halophytes: Marius-Nicusor Grigore
Halophyte Distribution, Taxonomical Diversity, Flora, and Vegetation: Monica Tereza Boscaiu Neagu
Structural Adaptations of Halophytes: Morphology, Anatomy, and Ultrastructure of Halophytes: Marius-Nicusor Grigore
Physiology and Ecophysiology of Halophytes: Bilquees Gul
Mangroves: Robert I. Lonard
Biochemistry of Halophytes: Dealing with Salt Stress: Oscar Vicente
Halophytes and Biosaline Agriculture: Potential Use, Phytoremediation: Munir Ozturk
Halophytes, Ethnobotany, Culture, and Human Civilization: Bringing Halophytes into Human Life: Marius-Nicusor Grigore
