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2007; Kaya et al. 2007; Wahid et al. 2007; Athar et al. 2008; Zheng et al. 2008; Reezi et al.
2009; Chang et al. 2010; Cimrin et al. 2010; Khan et al. 2010; Akram and Ashraf 2011; Fan
et al. 2011; Idrees et al. 2011; Lin et al. 2011; Nazar et al. 2011; Sakr et al. 2012). These
methods derive from plant eco-physiology theories and are generalized in Table 1. In the
future, more attention should be paid to eco-physiological ways for enhancing plant salt
tolerance, because they are easy for applying in agronomy practice and ecological restoration
in addition to the low cost.
Table 1. Eco-Physiological means for improving plant salinity tolerance
Eco-Physiological means
Plant materials
References
Addition of K
+
and Ca
2+
Sunflower;
Rumex
; Tomato;
Melon; Wheat
(Chen et al. 2007; Kaya et al.
2007; Zheng et al. 2008;
Akram and Ashraf 2011; Fan
et al. 2011)
NaCl pretreatment
Sorghum; Soybean
(Amzallag et al. 1990;
Umezawa et al. 2000)
Application of ascorbic acid
Wheat
(Athar et al. 2008)
Pretreatment with H
2
O
2
,
ethylene, hemin, paraquat and
glutamate
Cucumber; Wheat
(Wahid et al. 2007; Chang et
al. 2010; Lin et al. 2011; Xu et
al. 2011)
Application of polyamine
Rice
(Chattopadhayay et al. 2002)
Application of phosphorus and
humic acid
Pepper
(Cimrin et al. 2010)
Application of glycinebetaine or
proline
Maize; Rice; Melon; Canola
(Sakr et al. 2012; Yang and Lu
2005; Demiral and Turkan
2006; Kaya et al. 2007)
Application of salicylic acid
Mungbean; Periwinkle
(Khan et al. 2010; Nazar et al.
2011; Idrees et al. 2011)
Application of silicon
Rose
(Reezi et al., 2009)
H
2
O
2
indicates hydrogen peroxide.
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ONTRIBUTION
This review paper was accomplished with the collaboration of all authors. Kun Yan and
Professor Hong-Bo Shao defined the research topic on the basis of our previous work, and
made tables and figures and wrote the primary paper. Chuyang Shao searched the literature
and provided some better improvement for correcting the revised manuscript. Peng Chen
participated in discussions and writing 2 paragraphs of the review and Xiaobing Chen
provided comments on the first manuscript. Prof. Hong-Bo Shao and Prof. Shijie Zhao
critically reviewed the paper and proposed some useful suggestions. Prof. Marian Brestic
carefully polished the language and proofread this paper. All authors have read and approved
the final manuscript.
