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Author:   Marius-Nicusor Grigore
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
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9783030576363

ISBN 10:   3030576361
Pages:   2870
Publication Date:   20 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
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Definition and classification of Halophytes as an ecological group of plants.- A botanical history of Halophytes. From Theophrastus to nowadays.- Fighting with salt-affected areas: A history of biosaline agriculture in Romania (1900-1989).- An ecological overview of halophytes from Pakistan (Thar, Cholistan deserts).- Biodiversity of halophytes of the Arctic zone - circumpolar.- Halophytes: A glimpse of Indian Sundarbans - a world heritage site, its existing status and sustainability.- Coastal salt marshes: structure and function of plant communities.- Halophytic vegetation in Bulgaria.- An ecological overview of halophytes from arid inland environments of Argentina.- Bulgarian flora is related only to some species from Chenopodiaceae.- Halophytic vegetation in the Pannonian basin: origin, syntaxonomy, threat and conservation.- Mediterranean halophytic flora and vegetation in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).- Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. in Romania's flora.- An ecological overview of halophytes from the Aralkum area.- An ecological overview of halophytes from inland areas in Central Europe.- A tentative list of Romanian halophytes: taxonomy, distribution, ecology.- Reproductive and germination biology of the invasive alien flora subjected to saline influence on coastal Mediterranean habitats.- Competition between halophytes and invasive species.- Structure and conservation strategies of the littoral salt marshes vegetation at the East of Spain.- Endangered halophytes and its conservation: Lessons from Eastern Spain.- Spartina genus in the Valencian litoral (Spain).- Management and ecosystem services of halophytic vegetation.- Diversity of halophytes at the plant species and community level in Greece.- An overview on halophytes of Sudan and Horn of Africa.- Diversity and conservation of halophilous vegetation in W-Romania protected areas.- Ecosystem services of seagrasses: from use to conservation.- Coastal wetlands of the White Sea: peculiarities of vegetation structure under the influence of hydrological factors.- An overview of Class Crithmo-Staticetea on the Crimean Peninsula.

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Marius-Nicusor GrigoreFaculty of BiologyAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiIasi, Romania Marius-Nicusor Grigore was born on April 18, 1980. Dr. Marius-Nicusor received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in biology from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Ias'i, Romania. He subsequently became a postdoctoral fellow in the field of halophyte ecophysiology at the same university, as well as an invited researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. His primary research interests are in the ecology, anatomy, and physiology of halophytes. He has published 7 books (two authored with Springer) and over 65 peer-reviewed papers on halophytes. In 2016, he was awarded the Romanian Academy's Emil Racovit'a prize for the book Halophytes: An Integrative Anatomical Study, published with Springer in 2014. Dr. Marius-Nicusor is currently adjunct professor at the Doctoral School, Faculty of Biology, and an editor at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Press, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Ias'i, Romania. Sections in the Handbook: Conceptual Approach to Halophytes: Marius-Nicusor Grigore Halophyte Distribution, Taxonomical Diversity, Flora, and Vegetation: Monica Tereza Boscaiu Neagu Structural Adaptations of Halophytes: Morphology, Anatomy, and Ultrastructure of Halophytes: Marius-Nicusor Grigore Physiology and Ecophysiology of Halophytes: Bilquees Gul Mangroves: Robert I. Lonard Biochemistry of Halophytes: Dealing with Salt Stress: Oscar Vicente Halophytes and Biosaline Agriculture: Potential Use, Phytoremediation: Munir Ozturk Halophytes, Ethnobotany, Culture, and Human Civilization: Bringing Halophytes into Human Life: Marius-Nicusor Grigore

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