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Report for Spartina alterniflora Loisel.

updated: Aug 16th 2015, 11:46 am see all updates

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Family	Poaceae
Genus	Spartina
Species	alterniflora
Author	Loisel.
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	hydrohalophyte
Life form	Perennial grass
Ecotypes	Yes
Max. salinity	58 dS/m
Germination	Yes
Salt glands and bladders	Yes
Photosynthesis Pathway	C4
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	unknown
Bioremediation	Yes
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes
Habitat
Economic use
Distribution Distribution map provided by GBIF \| Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Distribution (text)	North America Argentina
Miscellaneous notes
References	Bradley, P. M. and J. T. Morris (1991) Relative Importance of Ion Exclusion, Secretion and Accumulation in Spartina-Alterniflora Loisel. Journal of Experimental Botany. 42, 245, 1525-1532. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Spartina alterniflora Buhmann, A. and J. Papenbrock (2013) Biofiltering of aquaculture effluents by halophytic plants: Basic principles, current uses and future perspectives. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 92, 122-133. (see details) 21 Plants associated with this reference: Acrostichum aureum Atriplex barclayana Avicennia marina Bruguiera cylindrica Ceriops decandra Ceriops tagal Crithmum maritimum Cyperus corymbosus Juncus kraussii Leptochloa fusca Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Phragmites australis Rhizophora mangle Rhizophora mucronata Salicornia bigelovii Salicornia europaea Spartina alterniflora Suaeda esteroa Tamarix indica Typha angustifolia Xylocarpus granatum Burke, D. J., J. S. Weis and P. Weis (2000) Release of metals by the leaves of the salt marsh grasses Spartina alterniflora and Phragmites australis. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 51, 2, 153-159. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Spartina alterniflora Fang, X. B., P. K. Subudhi, B. C. Venuto and S. A. Harrison (2004) Mode of pollination, pollen germination, and seed set in smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora, Poaceae). International Journal of Plant Sciences. 165, 3, 395-401. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Spartina alterniflora Gallagher, J. L. (1985) Halophytic crops for cultivation at seawater salinity. Plant and Soil. 89, 323-336. (see details) 7 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex prostrata Atriplex triangularis Eragrostis domingensis Kosteletzkya virginica Parapholis incurva Pholiurus incurvus Spartina alterniflora Li, R., F. Shi and K. Fukuda (2010) Interactive effects of salt and alkali stresses on seed germination, germination recovery, and seedling growth of a halophyte Spartina alterniflora (Poaceae). South African Journal of Botany. 76, 2, 380-387. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Spartina alterniflora Mrozek, E. J. R. and N. A. Funicelli (1982) Effect of zinc and lead on germination of Spartina alterniflora seeds at various salinities. Environ. Exp. Bot.. 22, 23-32. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Spartina alterniflora Oliveira, V; Gomes, NCM; Almeida, A; Silva, AMS; Silva, H; Cunha, A (2015) Microbe-Assisted Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbons in Estuarine Environments. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY. 69, 1, 1. -12. (see details) 5 Plants associated with this reference: Festuca rubra Juncus maritimus Juncus roemerianus Spartina alterniflora Spartina patens Pyankov, VI; Ziegler, H; Akhani, H; Deigele, C; Luttge, U (2010) European plants with C-4 photosynthesis: geographical and taxonomic distribution and relations to climate parameters. BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY. 163, 3, 283. -304. (see details) 45 Plants associated with this reference: Aeluropus lagopoides Aeluropus littoralis Alternanthera nodifera Anabasis articulata Anabasis salsa Atriplex glauca Atriplex halimus Atriplex laciniata Atriplex rosea Atriplex tatarica Bassia hyssopifolia Bassia prostrata Bassia scoparia Camphorosma annua Camphorosma monspeliaca Cenchrus ciliaris Cynodon dactylon Cyperus laevigatus Cyperus papyrus Eleusine indica Euphorbia polygonifolia Euphorbia serpens Fimbristylis ferruginea Girgensohnia oppositiflora Halimocnemis sclerosperma Halogeton glomeratus Halogeton sativus Nanophyton erinaceum Ofaiston monandrum Petrosimonia litwinowii Petrosimonia oppositifolia Petrosimonia triandra Portulaca oleracea Saccharum spontaneum Salsola kali Salsola soda Spartina alterniflora Spartina anglica Spartina densiflora Spartina maritima Spartina townsendii Sporobolus pungens Stenotaphrum secundatum Suaeda altissima Suaeda splendens Ragonese, A. E (1951) La vegetación de la república Argentina. Revue de Investigaciones Agricolas. II. Estudio fitosociológico de las Salinas Grandes, 1. -233. (see details) 37 Plants associated with this reference: Agropyron pungens Allenrolfea patagonica Allenrolfea vaginata Atriplex argentina Atriplex lampa Atriplex lentiformis Calycera crassifolia Cassia acanthoclada Cereus coryne Cressa nudicaulis Cressa truxillensis Deinacanthon urbanianum Dyckia chaguar Echinopsis mirabilis Grabowskia duplicata var. balanse Grahamia bracteata Gymnocalycium ragonesei Gynotroches axillaris Halosicyos ragonesei Heliotropium johnstonii Heterostachys ritteriana Kleinhovia hospita Maytenus vitis-idaea Opuntia paediophila Plectrocarpa tetracantha Polypogon maritimus Pterocactus tuberosus Puccinellia glaucescens Rhizophora mangle Spartina alterniflora Spartina brasiliensis Spartina pectinata Spartina townsendii Sphenopus divaricatus Sporobolus phleoides Suaeda fruticosa Suaeda vermiculata Van Oosten, M. J. and A. Maggio (2015) Functional biology of halophytes in the phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 111, 135-146. (see details) 17 Plants associated with this reference: Armeria maritima Atriplex halimus Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex nummularia Kosteletzkya virginica Limoniastrum monopetalum Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Salsola kali Sarcocornia perennis Sesuvium portulacastrum Spartina alterniflora Spartina anglica Spartina densiflora Spartina foliosa Suaeda maritima Tamarix aphylla Zostera noltii Verettoni, H. N. (1961) Las asociaciones halofilas del partido de Bahia Blanca. (see details) 21 Plants associated with this reference: Allenrolfea patagonica Alternanthera nodifera Atriplex platensis Atriplex prostrata Cressa depressa Cressa truxillensis Frankenia microphylla Frankenia patagonica Heterostachys ritteriana Juncus balticus Limonium brasiliense Monanthochloe littoralis Muhlenbergia mexicana f. ambigua Nitrophila australis Sesuvium verrucosum Spartina alterniflora Spartina brasiliensis Spartina montevidensis Suaeda argentinensis Suaeda divaricata Suaeda patagonica

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