14.7 Conclusion
Arid and semiarid Algerian areas are highly dynamic ecosystems subjected to
different abiotic stress, which are important factor in plant occurrence.
T. articulata and T. gallica are two interesting plants that occur in these zones and
manifest interesting anatomical and physiological adaptation strategies. In fact salt
glands present on the leaf surface acts not only as an accumulator of salt but also of
heavy metals, which open the way for new phytoremediation technics. Moreover,
polyphenolic compounds which are considered as specific elements for Tamarix
species play an important role in abiotic stress alleviation with interesting strategies.
Furthermore, T. articulata and T. gallica are known to be mycotrophic species, so all
the adaptation strategies employed to alleviate abiotic stress may be controlled by
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The biological adaptation strategies of T. articulata
and T. gallica to alleviate abiotic stresses give new ideas to develop agriculture and
revegetation programs on degraded and desertic lands. It may be interesting to study
T. gallica and T. articulata genes responsible for stress tolerance in arid and semiarid
Mediterranean areas and to used their capacities for agricultural plantation to
improve their survivability in theses stressed areas such for cereals.
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and seasons affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Tamarix rhizosphere in arid and
semi-arid steppes. Appl Soil Ecol 107:182–190
Bencherif K, Dalpé Y, Hadj-Sahraoui A (2019a) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alleviate soil salinity
stress in arid and semiarid areas. Soil Biol 56:375–400
428
K. Bencherif et al.
Arid and semiarid Algerian areas are highly dynamic ecosystems subjected to
different abiotic stress, which are important factor in plant occurrence.
T. articulata and T. gallica are two interesting plants that occur in these zones and
manifest interesting anatomical and physiological adaptation strategies. In fact salt
glands present on the leaf surface acts not only as an accumulator of salt but also of
heavy metals, which open the way for new phytoremediation technics. Moreover,
polyphenolic compounds which are considered as specific elements for Tamarix
species play an important role in abiotic stress alleviation with interesting strategies.
Furthermore, T. articulata and T. gallica are known to be mycotrophic species, so all
the adaptation strategies employed to alleviate abiotic stress may be controlled by
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The biological adaptation strategies of T. articulata
and T. gallica to alleviate abiotic stresses give new ideas to develop agriculture and
revegetation programs on degraded and desertic lands. It may be interesting to study
T. gallica and T. articulata genes responsible for stress tolerance in arid and semiarid
Mediterranean areas and to used their capacities for agricultural plantation to
improve their survivability in theses stressed areas such for cereals.
References
Abbruzzese G, Kuzminsky E, Abou Jaoudé V, Angelaccio C, Eshel V, Scoppola A, Valentini R
(2013) Leaf epidermis morphological differentiation between Tamarix africana Poir. and
Tamarix gallica L. (Tamaricaceae) with ecological remarks. Plant Biosyst Int J Deal Aspects
Plant Biol 147(3):573–582. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2012.714805
Alhourani N, Kasabri V, Bustanji Y, Abbassi R, Hudaib M (2018) Potential antiproliferative
activity and evaluation of Essential oil composition of the aerial parts of Tamarix aphylla (L.)
H. Karst.: a wild grown medicinal plant in Jordan. Evidence-Based Complementary and
Alternative Medicine 2018:9363868, 7 pages and Industrial Research 57, 873–890 (1998)
Al-Mefarrej AH (2013) Growth characteristics and some wood quality of Tamarix aphylla
seedlings irrigated with primary treated wastewater under drought stress. Asian J Plant Sci
12:109–118
APG (2016) An update of the angiosperm phylogeny group classification for the orders and families
of flowering plants: APG IV. Bot J Linn Soc 181:1–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385
Balsamo RA, Thomson WW (1996) Isolation of mesophylle and secretory cell protoplasts of the
halophytes Ceratostigina Plumbaginoides (L): a comparison of ATPase concentration and
activity. Plant Cell Reprod 15:418–422
Baum BR (1978) The genus Tamarix. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem
Belhadj-Sgheir D, Pedro S, Duarte B, Caçador I, Seleimi N (2019) Arsenic tolerance mechanisms
on halophytes the case of Tamarix gallica. In: Hasanuzaman et al. (ed.) Halophytes and climates
changes adaptative mechanisms and potentials uses
Bencherif K, Boutekrabt A, Fontaine J, Laruelle F, Dalpè Y, Lounès-Haj Sahraoui A (2016) Soil
and seasons affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Tamarix rhizosphere in arid and
semi-arid steppes. Appl Soil Ecol 107:182–190
Bencherif K, Dalpé Y, Hadj-Sahraoui A (2019a) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alleviate soil salinity
stress in arid and semiarid areas. Soil Biol 56:375–400
428
K. Bencherif et al.