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Russell T Moore1,2,3, Siegmar W Breckle1,2,4, Martyn M Caldwell1,2
1Department of Range Science, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, U.S.A.
Abstract:
Periodic collections of Atriplex confertifolia and Eurotia lanata leaf tissue throughout the growing season were analyzed for osmotic potential, water content, and concentration of Na+, K+, soluble Ca++, Cl-, and SO4-- ions. Ionic concentrations of these two species exhibited marked similarities to corresponding values for European members of the same genera. Atriplex confertifolia, like many other Atriplex species, behaves as an alkali halophyte and accumulates Na+, while E. lanata appears to favor accumulation of K+ as did its European counterpart, E. ceratoides.The analyses showed a much broader range of tissue moisture contents and osmotic potentials during the season for Atriplex than for Eurotia. The differences in leaf water relations between the two species are possibly related to the greater NaCl accumulation by Atriplex as compared to Eurotia. An apparent advantage exists for Atriplex in prolonging physiological activity and carbon gain in the dry portion of the late summer by NaCl accumulation.
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