Evolution of halophytes: multiple origins of salt tolerance in land plants

• Published in: Functional plant biology : FPB Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 604 - 612
• Main Authors: Flowers, Timothy J, Galal, Hanaa K, Bromham, Lindell
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing 2010
• Subjects: case studies; evolution; fossils; halophytes; land management; literature reviews; paleobotany; phylogeny; plant breeding; plant physiology; plants; salt tolerance; soil salinity

The evolution of salt tolerance is interesting for several reasons. First, since salt-tolerant plants (halophytes) employ several different mechanisms to deal with salt, the evolution of salt tolerance represents a fascinating case study in the evolution of a complex trait. Second, the diversity of...