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Meaning of "halophyte" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALOPHYTE

halophyte  [ˈhæləʊˌfaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALOPHYTE

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Halophyte is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HALOPHYTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

halophyte

Halophyte

A halophyte is a plant that grows in waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs, and seashores. An example of a halophyte is the salt marsh grass Spartina alterniflora. Relatively few plant species are halophytes - perhaps only 2% of all plant species. The large majority of plant species are glycophytes, plants which are not salt-tolerant, and are damaged fairly easily by high salinity. One quantitative measure of salt tolerance is the "total dissolved solids" in irrigation water that a plant can tolerate. Sea water typically contains 40 grams per litre of dissolved salts. Beans and rice can tolerate about 1-3 g/l, and are considered glycophytes. At the other extreme, Salicornia bigelovii grows well at 70 g/l of dissolved solids, and is a promising halophyte for use as a crop. Plants such as barley and the date palm can tolerate about 5 g/l, and can be considered as marginal halophytes. Adaptation to saline environments by halophytes may take the form of salt tolerance or salt avoidance.

Definition of halophyte in the English dictionary

The definition of halophyte in the dictionary is a plant that grows in very salty soil, as in a salt marsh.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALOPHYTE


dermatophyte
ˈdɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt
embryophyte
ˈɛmbrɪəʊˌfaɪt
endophyte
ˈɛndəʊˌfaɪt
entophyte
ˈɛntəʊˌfaɪt
gametophyte
ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfaɪt
geophyte
ˈdʒiːəʊˌfaɪt
glycophyte
ˈɡlaɪkəʊˌfaɪt
heliophyte
ˈhiːlɪəʊˌfaɪt
hydrophyte
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌfaɪt
macrophyte
ˈmækrəʊˌfaɪt
mesophyte
ˈmɛsəʊˌfaɪt
microphyte
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfaɪt
neophyte
ˈniːəʊˌfaɪt
pteridophyte
ˈtɛrɪdəʊˌfaɪt
saprophyte
ˈsæprəʊˌfaɪt
spermatophyte
ˈspɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt
spermophyte
ˈspɜːməʊˌfaɪt
sporophyte
ˈspɔːrəʊˌfaɪt
tracheophyte
ˈtreɪkɪəʊˌfaɪt
zygophyte
ˈzaɪɡəʊˌfaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALOPHYTE

halogen lamp
halogenate
halogenation
halogenoid
halogenous
halogeton
haloid
halomorphic
halon
haloperidol
halophile
halophilic
halophilous
halophily
halophobe
halophytic
halophytism
halosere
halothane
haloumi

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALOPHYTE

aerophyte
autophyte
bryophyte
chrysophyte
cryptophyte
cyanophyte
cycadophyte
epiphyte
holophyte
hylophyte
hyte
lithophyte
megagametophyte
oophyte
osteophyte
phreatophyte
schizophyte
sciophyte
thallophyte
xerophyte
zoophyte

Synonyms and antonyms of halophyte in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «halophyte» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALOPHYTE

Find out the translation of halophyte to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of halophyte from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «halophyte» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盐生植物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

halófila
570 millions of speakers

English

halophyte
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

halophyte
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النباتات الملحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

солянка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

halophyte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

halophyte
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

halophytes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halophyte
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halophyte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

塩生植物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

염생 식물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halophyte
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

halophyte
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

halophyte
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅलोफाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

halophyte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alofita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

halophyte
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

солянка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

halofite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλόφυτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halophyte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halophyte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halophyte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halophyte

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALOPHYTE»

The term «halophyte» is normally little used and occupies the 127.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALOPHYTE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about halophyte

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALOPHYTE»

Discover the use of halophyte in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halophyte and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Halophyte uses in different climates III: computer-aided ...
Software has been implemented for this study to faciliate the economic analysis of halophyte utilisation. It applies dynamic methods of investment theory and is designed to keep the number of boundary conditions to a minimum.
Martin Güth, 2001
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Ecophysiology of High Salinity Tolerant Plants
CHAPTER 23 HALOPHYTE USES FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY NICHOLAS P. YENSEN NyPa International and Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD), 727 North Ninth Ave., Tucson, Arizona, 85705 USA ...
M. Ajmal Khan, Darrell J. Weber, 2006
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Salinity and Water Stress: Improving Crop Efficiency
Koyro HW, Huchzermeyer B (1999) Infl uence of high NaCl salinity on growth, water and osmotic relations of the halophyte Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima. Development of a quick check In: Lieth H, Moschenko M, Lohmann M, Koyro HW, Hamdy A ...
Muhammad Ashraf, Münir Ahmet Öztürk, H. R. Athar, 2008
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Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Resistance in Plants
Control of Stomatal Opening by Apoplastic Na Levels Potassium fluxes in and out of guard cells play a central role in the stomatal movements of most plants, but the coastal halophyte, Aster tripolium, shows additional control by Na (Perera et ...
Amarjit Basra, 1997
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Sustainable Agricultural Development: Recent Approaches in ...
Many researchers highlighted that halophyte forages are potential as animal feed especially in arid and saline ecosystems, which are not suitable for other pasture production. A study by Kraidees et al. (1998) confirmed that inclusion of stem ...
Mohamed Behnassi, Shabbir A. Shahid, Joyce D'Silva, 2011
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Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume III: Africa and Southern Europe
The annuals were almost exclusively clustered under the halophyte tufts, or at their immediate vicinity, where soil nitrogen and inorganic phosphate levels were significantly higher, and salinity significantly lower than between the halophyte ...
M. Öztürk, Hans-J rg Barth, Benno Böer, 2010
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Ecophysiology of Vascular Halophytes
The success of halophyte populations, especially for annuals which have only one opportunity in their life history for reproducing, is greatly dependent on the germination responses of their seeds. Because the evaporative power of the air is ...
Irwin A. Ungar, 1991
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Prospects for Saline Agriculture
First haJophyte patent - 1985 While selection and use of halophytes extends from pre-historical times, the first new halophyte crops that was uniquely bred, selected and designed with unique agronomic characteristics has only recently been ...
R. Ahmad, K.A. Malik, 2002
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Plant Responses to drought and Salinity stress:: ...
Guard cell cation channels are involved in Naþ-induced stomatal closure in a halophyte. The Plant Journal 14, 509–521. Volkov, V. and Amtmann, A. (2006). Thellungiella halophila, a salt-tolerant relative of Arabidopsis thaliana, has specific ...
‎2011
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Crop Improvement: New Approaches and Modern Techniques
Khan MA, Ungar IA, Showalter M (2000) Effects of salinity on growth, water relation and ion accumulation of the subtropical perennial Halophyte, Atriplex griflithii var stocksii. Ann Bot 85:225—232 Khedr AHA, Serag MS, Nemat-Alla MM , ...
Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Parvaiz Ahmad, Munir Ozturk, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALOPHYTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halophyte is used in the context of the following news items.
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KU researchers to help Somalia in rehabilitation of barren and …
Dr. Bilquees Gull, a senior researcher associated with KU's Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization (ISHU) told media on her return from ... «Aaj News, Jun 15»
2
California Drought Presents Water Innovation Opportunities
Some silver bullet solutions include direct potable water reuse; the use of halophyte or salt-tolerant plants, which allow food crops to be ... «Ecopreneurist, Jun 15»
3
Fostering barren lands: Somali scientists seek help from KU
Karachi University's Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization may be helping Somalis rehabilitate barren and saline regions. The institute ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Rare plant that can “cure the bite of a mad dog” found in Derby
... Alan Willmot, who co-authored the recently published Flora of Derbyshire, added: “Bucks-horn is a roadside halophyte, or salt tolerant plant, ... «Derby Telegraph, Jun 15»
5
Aviation fuel from aquaculture
Water from the ponds, including nutrient-rich waste produced by these fish, will be used to irrigate and fertilize salt-tolerant halophyte plants that ... «World Fishing, Jun 15»
6
Masdar Institute breaks ground on new facility
Water from the ponds, including nutrient-rich waste produced by these fish, will be used to irrigate and fertilise salt-tolerant halophyte plants that ... «Trade Arabia, Jun 15»
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Masdar Institute breaks ground on innovative agriculture, energy pilot
Water from the ponds, including nutrient-rich waste produced by these fish, will be used to irrigate and fertilize salt-tolerant halophyte plants that ... «Zawya, Jun 15»
8
Pioneering aquaculture-biofuel mega project to be developed in …
... land irrigated with seawater to grow halophyte plants to obtain feedstock to make biofuel and bio-chemicals while producing fish and shrimp. «FIS, Jun 15»
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UAE rolls out biojet plan for green fuel movement
The BioJet roadmap suggests Abu Dhabi has the potential to supply domestic alternative fuel feedstock from salt-tolerant halophyte plants that ... «Arabian Aerospace, Jun 15»
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Substantial reprogramming of the Eutrema salsugineum …
Comparative genomics in salt tolerance between Arabidopsis and Arabidopsis-related halophyte salt cress using Arabidopsis microarray. «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»

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