Salinity Effect on Germination and Further Development of Parasitic spp. and Related Non-Parasitic Vines.

Plants are continuously subjected to the unfavorable impact of abiotic stress factors, of which soil salinity is among the most adverse. Although away from direct soil contact throughout most of their lifecycle, stem parasitic plants of the genus , family Convolvulaceae are also affected by salinity. The present study aimed to assess salt stress impact on germination and early establishment of three species, in comparison to related nonparasitic vines of the same family.