Structural adaptation of Salsola soda L. (Chenopodiaceae) from inland and maritime saline area
Dubravka MilićPrirodno-matematički fakultet, Departman za biologiju i ekologiju, Novi SadJadranka LukovićPrirodno-matematički fakultet, Departman za biologiju i ekologiju, Novi SadLana ZorićPrirodno-matematički fakultet, Departman za biologiju i ekologiju, Novi SadLjiljana MerkulovPrirodno-matematički fakultet, Departman za biologiju i ekologiju, Novi Sad
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The microscopic analysis of leaf and stem in two populations of Salsola soda was carried out in order to examine mechanism of anatomical adaptations to environmental condition on saline habitats and to determine if there exists a morpho-anatomical differentiation between populations from maritime and inland saline area. Analysis included 26 quantitative characters of leaf and stem. The results showed that both populations exhibited halomorphic and xeromorphic adaptations, which refered to ecological plasticity and adaptations of plants to their habitats. Our research also showed that S. soda had quite a stable morphoanatomical structure, since only quantitative changes were recorded.
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