The Halophyte Seashore Paspalum Uses Adaxial Leaf Papillae for Sodium Sequestration.

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Salinity is a growing issue worldwide, with nearly 30% of arable land predicted to be lost due to soil salinity in the next 30 years. Many grass crops that are vital to sustain the world's caloric intake are salt sensitive. Studying mechanisms of salt tolerance in halophytic grasses, plants that thrive in salt conditions, may be an effective approach to ultimately improve salt-sensitive grass crops. Seashore...

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