Halophytes adapt to high salinity through cellular sequestration of toxic ions in vacuoles, partitioning ions to leaves, root exclusion, salt excretion via glands, and altered flowering schedules.
Halophytes adapt to high salinity through cellular sequestration of toxic ions in vacuoles, partitioning ions to leaves, root exclusion, salt excretion via glands, and altered flowering schedules.
| Front | adaptions of halophytes to high salinity |
|---|---|
| Back | cellular sequestration (of toxic ions and salts in vacuoles), partitioning of toxic ions to leaves, root level exclusion (exclude ~95% of the salt in soil solutions), salt excretion (through glands ), altered flowering schedule (minimize exposure) |
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