This book explores the complex challenges posed by soil salinity and the remarkable resilience mechanisms in plants. This book covers the origins, distribution, and global impact of soil salinity, delving into both natural and anthropogenic causes. It examines the physiological, biochemical, genetic, and molecular responses of plants to salt stress, highlighting key mechanisms like ion homeostasis, osmotic adjustment, and oxidative stress management. This book also presents innovative agronomic practices, biotechnological approaches, and effective strategies for managing saline soils to enhance plant productivity and sustainability. Featuring case studies and future research directions, this book is an essential resource for researchers, agronomists, soil scientists, and policymakers committed to addressing soil salinity challenges and promoting agricultural resilience.
Decoding the dynamic epigenetic interplay in plant transcriptional
regulation under salinity stress.- Fertilization induced soil salinity
challenges and management practices.- Agronomic Practices to Enhance Plant
Resilience against Salt Stress.- Domestication of Non Conventional Salt
Accumulating Plants for Simultaneous Phytodesalination and Salinization
Management.- Harnessing Salt Tolerant Medicinal Plants A Sustainable Approach
to Agriculture and Herbal Medicine.
Tariq Aftab received his Ph.D. in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India, and is currently Assistant Professor there. He is the recipient of a prestigious Leibniz-DAAD fellowship from Germany, Raman Fellowship from the Government of India, and Young Scientist Awards from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh (India) and Government of India. After completing his doctorate, he has worked as Research Fellow at National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, and as Post-doctorate Fellow at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. Dr. Aftab also worked as Visiting Scientist at Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany, and in the Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, USA. He is a member of various scientific associations from India and abroad. His research interests include physiological, proteomic, and molecular studies on medicinal and crop plants.
