Responses of different invasive and non-invasive ornamental plants to water stress during seed germination and vegetative growth.

Biological invasions represent a major threat to natural ecosystems. A primary source of invasive plants is ornamental horticulture, which selects traits related to invasiveness. This study evaluated the responses to water stress during germination and vegetative growth of six species used as ornamental or medicinal plants.

Effect of Water Deficit on Germination, Growth and Biochemical Responses of Four Potentially Invasive Ornamental Grass Species.

Ornamental plant species introduced into new environments can exhibit an invasive potential and adaptability to abiotic stress factors. In this study, the drought stress responses of four potentially invasive ornamental grass species (, , and ) were analysed. Several seed germination parameters were determined under increasing polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000) concentrations.

Ecophysiological and Biochemical Responses Depicting Seed Tolerance to Osmotic Stresses in Annual and Perennial Species of in a Frame of Global Warming.

Plant abundance and distribution are regulated by subtle changes in ecological factors, which are becoming more frequent under global climate change. Species with a higher tolerance to such changes, especially during early lifecycle stages, are highly likely to endure climate change. This study compared the germination adaptability of and , which differ in life-form and grow in different environments.

Electrochemical monitoring of ROS influence on seedlings and germination response to salinity stress of three species of the tribe Inuleae.

Solid-state electrochemical methods have been applied to the establishment of patterns of plant growth and response to saline stress using seedlings of L., (L.) Greuter ( (L.

Unraveling Salt Tolerance Mechanisms in Halophytes: A Comparative Study on Four Mediterranean Species with Different Geographic Distribution Patterns.

We have performed an extensive study on the responses to salt stress in four related halophytes with different geographic distribution patterns, during seed germination and early vegetative growth. The aims of the work were twofold: to establish the basis for the different chorology of these species, and to identify relevant mechanisms of salt tolerance dependent on the control of ion transport and osmolyte accumulation. Seeds were germinated , in the presence of increasing NaCl concentrations, and subjected to "recovery of germination" tests; germination percentages and velocity were determined to establish the relative tolerance and competitiveness of the four taxa.