Effects of maternal salinity on salt tolerance during germination of <i>Suaeda aegyptiaca</i> , a facultative halophyte in the Arab Gulf desert

Abstract

This study tested the effects of maternal salinity on salt tolerance during seed germination of Suaeda aegyptiaca under different light and temperature regimes. Seeds of the non‐saline habitat were 56% heavier and attained greater germination at the lower temperatures than seeds of the saline habitat. Seeds of saline habitat germinated better in saline solutions at higher temperatures and in light.