Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining Halophytes: a Conceptual and Historical Approach in an Ecological Frame / Marius-Nicu�sor Grigore -- Habitats of Halophytes / Adam Kapler -- Intra-habitat Variability of Halophytic Flora of North-west India / Sarita Devi, Ashwani Kumar, Anita Mann, Sunder Singh Arya, Gurdev Chand, Neeraj Kumar, Anita Kumari, Pooja, Babita Rani and Arvind Kumar -- Halophytic Vegetation in South-east Europe: Classification, Conservation and Ecogeographical Patterns / Zora Daji�c Stevanovi�c, Svetlana A�ci�c, Danijela Ste�sevi�c, Milica Lukovi�c and Urban �Silc -- South African Salt Marshes: Ecophysiology and Ecology in the Context of Climate Change / Pascal Tabi Tabot and Janine Barbara Adams -- Seagrasses, the Unique Adaptation of Angiosperms to the Marine Environment: Effect of High Carbon and Ocean Acidification on Energetics and Ion Homeostasis / Lourdes Rubio and Jos�e A. Fern�andez -- Ecophysiology of Seed Heteromorphism in Halophytes: an Overview / Aysha Rasheed, Farah Nisar, Bilquees Gul, M. Ajmal Khan and Abdul Hameed -- Salt Marsh Plants: Biological Overview and Vulnerability to Climate Change / Brant W. Touchette, Mariana K. Kneppers and Chloe M. Eggert -- Ion Accumulation Pattern of Halophytes / Doongar R. Chaudhary -- Morpho-anatomical Traits of Halophytic Species / Dragana Ran�ci�c, Ilinka Pe�cinar, Svetlana A�ci�c and Zora Daji�c Stevanovi�c -- ROS Signalling, and Antioxidant Defence Network in Halophytes / Ewa Sur�owka, Dariusz Latowski, Marta Libik-Konieczny and Zbigniew Miszalski1 -- Antioxidant Defence in Halophytes under High Salinity / Neeraj Kumar, Shubham Lamba, Ashwani Kumar, Pratima Kumar, Anita Mann, Sarita Devi, Pooja, Anita Kumari and Babita Rani -- Soil Chemical Composition Modifies the Morpho-physiological Responses of Prosopis strombulifera, a Halophyte Native to South America / Mariana Reginato, Anal�ia Llanes and Virginia Luna -- Elimination of Salt by Recretion: Salt Glands and Gland-supported Bladders in Recretohalophytes / Ulrich L�uttge -- Synergic Effects of Rhizobacteria: Increasing Use of Halophytes in a Changing World / Jennifer Mesa-Mar�in, Enrique Mateos-Naranjo, Ignacio D. Rodr�iguez-Llorente, Elo�isa Pajuelo and Susana Redondo-G�omez -- Arsenic Tolerance Mechanisms in Halophytes: the Case of Tamarix gallica / Dhouha Belhadj Sghaier, S�ilvia Pedro, Bernardo Duarte, Isabel Ca�cador and Noomene Sleimi -- Thylakoid Electron Transfer in Salicornia veneta under Different Salinity Levels: a Fluorescence-based Study / Romina Cannata and Roberto Barbato -- Introgression of Halophytic Salt Stress-responsive Genes for Developing Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants / Rajesh Kumar Jha, Jaykumar Patel, Avinash Mishra and Bhavanath Jha -- Halophytes: Potential Resources of Coastal Ecosystems and their Economic, Ecological and Bioprospecting Significance / Asish Kumar Parida, Asha Kumari, Jaykumar Rangani and Monika Patel -- Practical Uses of Halophytic Plants as Sources of Food and Fodder / Tiziana Centofanti and Gary Ba�nuelos -- Use of Halophytes as Medicinal Plants: Phytochemical Diversity and Biological Activity / Zora Daji�c Stevanovi�c, Milan S. Stankovi�c, Jovana Stankovi�c, Pedja Jana�ckovi�c and Miroslava Stankovi�c -- Lipids in Halophytes: Stress Physiology Relevance and Potential Future Applications / Bernardo Duarte, Ana Rita Matos, Jo�ao Carlos Marques and Isabel Ca�cador.

This book contains 22 chapters covering topics on the ecophysiology, mechanisms of adaptation to climate change and practical uses of halophytes.

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