To elucidate adjustment of halophytes to saline conditions, electric conductivity(E.C), solute potentials(S.P) and photosynthesis were investigated for leaves of Salicornia herbaceae, Suaeda japonica, Aster tripolim and Imperata ciplindrica var. koeni...
To elucidate adjustment of halophytes to saline conditions, electric conductivity(E.C), solute potentials(S.P) and photosynthesis were investigated for leaves of Salicornia herbaceae, Suaeda japonica, Aster tripolim and Imperata ciplindrica var. koenigii.
As the concentration of NaCl increased by salt gradient and saline shock, E.C was increased greatly in the order of salicornia herbaceae, Suaeda japonica, Aster tripolim and Imperata ciplindrica var. koenigii and S.P was decreased in the same order. However photosynthesis of Salicornia herbaceae, Suaeda japonica was little change and maintain more constant than that of Aster tripolim and Imperata ciplindrica var. koenigii. Protein patterns of leaves in Suaeda japonica collected from 5 different habitates showed variation within same species.