Schematic shows three ways in which plants cope with salty soil; block salt-forming ions from entering the plant at the root level, store ions in protective pockets called vacuoles inside leaf cells, and/or excrete ions onto the leaf surface.

Halophytes

Graphic for an article on edible halophytes—plants that thrive in salty conditions. Text by Rachel Parsons, text editing and captions by Mark Fischetti. Graphic by Jen Christiansen; Source: Tim Flowers/Emeritus Professor in Plant Physiology/University of Sussex (scientific reviewer).

For more context, read the full article at Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-future-of-food-may-depend-on-crops-such-as-quinoa-that-thrive-in-salty-soils/

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