Jennifer,
You may find this useful. Unfortunately for the second reference I have not
all details
Habib, J.M., Al-Ani, T.A., Al-Mufti, M.M., Al-Tawil, B.H. & Takessian,
B.A.(1971) Plant indicators in Iraq. Native vegetation as indicators of soil
salinity and waterlogging. Plant and Soil, 34, 405-414
Mekni, M.S. & El Mourid, M. (1987).Effect of drought and temperature stress on
grain filling in semi-aridmediterranean environments.Workshop on Drought and
Salinity Stress, Cordoba, Spain
All the best
Leonor
Jennifer Ramsay wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Sorry to bother you all on a Monday but I am looking for
> information/references on salt tolerant (agricultural) plants and I thought
> I would see if anyone knew of any. I am a Ph.D. student at Simon Fraser
> University in Canada and I am working at Caesarea in Israel. The reservoir
> at the site appears to have become slightly brackish in the later period of
> its Roman occupation (3rd & 4th centuries) and could have only been used
> for industrial or agricultural purposes. I already have evidence for
> barley being the majority crop during this period but I would greatly
> appreciate any assistance anyone could offer in the way of references or
> information on any other salt/drought tolerant species.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jennifer Ramsay
>
> Dept. of Archaeology
> Simon Fraser University
> 8888 University Drive
> Burnaby, B.C. V5A-1S6
> CANADA
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