The effect of salt on germination of samphire species

作者: Bindy Datson , Jen McComb , Kathy Meney , Jacqueline E. Purvis , Mark Coleman

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摘要: Nine Halosarcia plant species from Lake Carey, Western Australia, were tested to determine the effect of salt on seed germination. These 'Angel Fish Island' (B. Davey 4) calyptrata Paul G. Wilson, halocnemoides (Nees) peltata pergranulata (J. M. Black) undulata Wilson. All subjected concentrations 0, 10, 20 and 30 g/l NaCl both in laboratory Petri dishes under outdoor conditions, wither buried or surface soil lake margin. The nine also for their ability recover, seeds germinated fresh water. For majority species, increased resulted decreased germination percentages outdoors. In contrast, H. showed a slight increase at higher concentrations. trials, greatest reduction percentage was 81% Island'; average 37% across all species. experiments, only reached maximum 25% which could have been due lack moisture, scarification seeds, temperature. Averaged there an 58% remaining once removed by flushing with