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Selenium- and Se-Nanoparticle-Induced Improvements of Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants

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Selenium and Nano-Selenium in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement

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In recent years, there is growing interest in understanding the response of plants to Se supplementation both to ensure adequate dietary Se intakes for humans and animals and to achieve enhanced resistance of crops to stress factors, especially in the conditions of increasing climate change. One of the abiotic stresses that have a particularly negative effect on plant productivity is salinity, which is one of the most widespread soil degradation processes on Earth. It is estimated that soil salinity affects approx. 20% of agricultural land and reduces plant yielding substantially; therefore, extensive research has been conducted to develop crops with enhanced salt resistance. In plants exposed to salt stress, the protective role of Se ions, used in relatively low concentrations, has often been attributed to stimulation of antioxidative protection systems and regulation of ion homeostasis. However, the associated physiological changes, e.g. hormonal alterations, are complicated and not fully elucidated. To obtain the positive response of salt-exposed plants to Se application, the concentration and chemical form of Se, the way of application thereof, the level of salinity, and the possibility of Se interaction with other elements should be taken into account. Changes in the physiological and biochemical characteristics of Se- and Se-nanoparticle-supplemented plants grown under salt stress will be summarized in this chapter.

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Hawrylak-Nowak, B. (2022). Selenium- and Se-Nanoparticle-Induced Improvements of Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants. In: Hossain, M.A., Ahammed, G.J., Kolbert, Z., El-Ramady, H., Islam, T., Schiavon, M. (eds) Selenium and Nano-Selenium in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement. Sustainable Plant Nutrition in a Changing World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07063-1_6

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