Exploration of ecological restoration of saline-alkali land based on NbS--Study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops.

Soil salinization is one of the current global environmental problems. Current research on crops in saline-alkali land focuses on salt tolerance, but less on its ecological benefits. However, plants and the environment can interact and influence each other, which is the theory used to carry out Natu...

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Main Authors: Jing Li, Youjiang Diao, Lihua Jiang, Qiuyue He, Fangzhi Wang, Wenfeng Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275828
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author Jing Li
Youjiang Diao
Lihua Jiang
Qiuyue He
Fangzhi Wang
Wenfeng Hao
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Youjiang Diao
Lihua Jiang
Qiuyue He
Fangzhi Wang
Wenfeng Hao
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description Soil salinization is one of the current global environmental problems. Current research on crops in saline-alkali land focuses on salt tolerance, but less on its ecological benefits. However, plants and the environment can interact and influence each other, which is the theory used to carry out Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Therefore, the research on crop plants with both ecological and economic benefits is novel and valuable work. Then three widely planted cash crops (Solanum melongena, Momordica charantia, Capsicum annuum) were selected for salt stress treatment (NaCl, 150mmol/L), some physiological indicators (chlorophyll, soluble protein, Proline (Pro), malondialdehyde (MDA)) of plant and the soil properties (electrical conductivity, pH, the soil salt content) were measured. The results showed that the salinity content of the three plant cultivation soils was significantly different (P<0.05) after the salt stress; all three crops had some desalination capacity, but Capsicum annuum had the strongest salt resistance and desalination capacity.
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spelling doaj.art-ab394025408c4192b0bc0b17b917fe2f2022-12-22T03:25:35ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011710e027582810.1371/journal.pone.0275828Exploration of ecological restoration of saline-alkali land based on NbS--Study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops.Jing LiYoujiang DiaoLihua JiangQiuyue HeFangzhi WangWenfeng HaoSoil salinization is one of the current global environmental problems. Current research on crops in saline-alkali land focuses on salt tolerance, but less on its ecological benefits. However, plants and the environment can interact and influence each other, which is the theory used to carry out Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Therefore, the research on crop plants with both ecological and economic benefits is novel and valuable work. Then three widely planted cash crops (Solanum melongena, Momordica charantia, Capsicum annuum) were selected for salt stress treatment (NaCl, 150mmol/L), some physiological indicators (chlorophyll, soluble protein, Proline (Pro), malondialdehyde (MDA)) of plant and the soil properties (electrical conductivity, pH, the soil salt content) were measured. The results showed that the salinity content of the three plant cultivation soils was significantly different (P<0.05) after the salt stress; all three crops had some desalination capacity, but Capsicum annuum had the strongest salt resistance and desalination capacity.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275828
spellingShingle Jing Li
Youjiang Diao
Lihua Jiang
Qiuyue He
Fangzhi Wang
Wenfeng Hao
Exploration of ecological restoration of saline-alkali land based on NbS--Study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops.
PLoS ONE
title Exploration of ecological restoration of saline-alkali land based on NbS--Study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops.
title_full Exploration of ecological restoration of saline-alkali land based on NbS--Study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops.
title_fullStr Exploration of ecological restoration of saline-alkali land based on NbS--Study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops.
title_full_unstemmed Exploration of ecological restoration of saline-alkali land based on NbS--Study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops.
title_short Exploration of ecological restoration of saline-alkali land based on NbS--Study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops.
title_sort exploration of ecological restoration of saline alkali land based on nbs study on the salt resistance and desalination performance of three cash crops
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275828
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