The critical role of nitrogen in plants facing the salinity stress: Review and future prospective

Authors

  • Muhammad T. ASLAM University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Agronomy (PK)
  • Imran KHAN University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Agronomy (PK)
  • Muhammad U. CHATTHA University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Agronomy (PK)
  • Rizwan MAQBOOL University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Agronomy (PK)
  • Muhammad ZIAULHAQ University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Agronomy (PK)
  • Wang LIHONG Baicheng Normal University, College of Tourism and Geographic Science, Baicheng, Jilin (CN)
  • Sajid USMAN University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Environmental Sciences, 38040 (PK)
  • Adnan RASHEED Hunan Agricultural University, College of Agronomy, Changsha 410128 (CN)
  • Muhammad U. HASSAN Jiangxi Agricultural University, Research Center on Ecological Sciences, Nanchang (CN)
  • Mohamed HASHEM King Khalid University, College of Science, Department of Biology, Abha 61413 (SA)
  • Rehab O. ELNOUR King Khalid University, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Biology Department, Abha 61413 (SA)
  • Muhammad M. IQBAL Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Agronomy (Forage Production) section, Faisalabad 38040 (PK)
  • Muhammad ARSHAD Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Agronomy (Forage Production) section, Faisalabad 38040 (PK)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha51313347

Keywords:

antioxidants, ionic toxicity, nitrogen, oxidative damage, salinity

Abstract

Salinity stress is a serious abiotic stress that negatively affect the crop growth and development. Mineral nutrient supplementation is considered as an effective strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of salinity. Nitrogen (N) is an important nutrient needed for plants and its application also an effective strategy to mitigate adverse impacts of salinity. Salinity stress disturbs plant physiological, and biochemical functions, antioxidant activities, cellular membranes, antioxidant activities and nutrient uptake thereby cause significant reduction in plant growth and development. The application of N maintains membrane stability, plant water relations, leaf gas exchange characteristics, and protect the plants from oxidative damages which induce the salt tolerance in plants. Besides, this N also improves nutrient uptake and it also induce cellular signaling that mitigate the adverse impacts of salinity. Therefore, it is interesting to understand the role of N in inducing salt tolerance in plants. In present review the mechanisms of N uptake and assimilation in plants under saline conditions are discussed. The present review provides information on how N mitigates ionic toxicity, and oxidative damages and maintains nutrient balance to counter the toxic effects of salinity stress in plants. This review will help the readers to learning more about the role of N in inducing salt tolerance in plants.

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ASLAM, M. T., KHAN, I., CHATTHA, M. U., MAQBOOL, R., ZIAULHAQ, M., LIHONG, W., USMAN, S., RASHEED, A., HASSAN, M. U., HASHEM, M., ELNOUR, R. O., IQBAL, M. M., & ARSHAD, M. (2023). The critical role of nitrogen in plants facing the salinity stress: Review and future prospective. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 51(3), 13347. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha51313347

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