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Abstract
ABSTRACT The salinity of the soil affects crop productivity. Approximately 20% of the total cropland and 33% of irrigated agricultural areas are salinized worldwide. Therefore, saline barren areas require plants that are tolerant of high saline levels. The objective of the current study is to investigate Eucalyptus clones that can thrive in high saline conditions. To achieve this goal, fifty Eucalyptus clones (E. camaldulensis, E. tereticornis) were irrigated with saline water (120 mM NaCl and 50 mM Na2SO4, electrical conductivity ≥20 dS ) for 3 months. To screen salt-tolerant clones, physiological, biochemical, and growth responses of clones were measured. The best performing clones under salt stress were chosen using Grey Relational Analysis (GRA), a Multiple Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) model, which is a novel approach to deal with this kind of screening study. As a result, the rank of (tolerant, moderate, and susceptible) clones was calculated, based on Grey Relational Grade (GRG). The value of GRG was based on the physio-morphological and biochemical responses of clones, indicating their greater ability to withstand saline stress. Results of this study suggest some salt-tolerant clones for the utilization of salt-affected locations to grow Eucalyptus plants, which may help to increase forest sustainability.
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Journal of Sustainable Forestry publishes peer-reviewed, original research on forest science. While the emphasis is on sustainable use of forest products and services, the journal covers a wide range of topics from the underlying biology and ecology of forests to the social, economic and policy aspects of forestry. Short communications and review papers that provide a clear theoretical, conceptual or methodological contribution to the existing literature are also included in the journal.
Common topics covered in the Journal of Sustainable Forestry include:
• Ecology, management, recreation, restoration and silvicultural systems of all forest types, including urban forests
• All aspects of forest biology, including ecophysiology, entomology, pathology, genetics, tree breeding, and biotechnology
• Wood properties, forest biomass, bioenergy, and carbon sequestration
• Simulation modeling, inventory, quantitative methods, and remote sensing
• Environmental pollution, fire and climate change impacts, and adaptation and mitigation in forests
• Forest engineering, economics, human dimensions, natural resource policy, and planning
Journal of Sustainable Forestry provides an international forum for dialogue between research scientists, forest managers, economists and policy and decision makers who share the common vision of the sustainable use of natural resources.