INVESTIGADORES
RUIZ Oscar Adolfo
artículos
Título:
Ecological and Agronomic importance of the plant genus Lotus. Its application in the grassland sustainibility and the amelioration of the constrained and contaminated soils
Autor/es:
ESCARAY F J; MENÉNDEZ A. B.; GARRIZ A; PIECKENSTAIN F.L.; ESTRELLA M.J.; CASTAGNO, L N.; CARRASCO P.;; SANJUAN, J.; RUIZ O.A.
Revista:
PLANT SCIENCE
Editorial:
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Referencias:
Año: 2012 vol. 182 p. 121 - 133
ISSN:
0168-9452
Resumen:
The genus Lotus comprises around 100 annual and perennial species with worldwide distribution. The relevance of L. japonicus as a model plant has been recently demonstrated in numerous studies. In addition, some of the Lotus species show a grate potential for adaptation to a number of abiotic stresses. Therefore, they are relevant components of grassland ecosystems in environmentally-constrained areas of several South American countries and Australia, where they are used for livestock production. Also, the fact that the roots of these species form rhizobial and mycorrhizal associations makes the annual L. japonicus a suitable model plant for legumes, particularly in studies orientated to recognize the mechanisms intervening in the tolerance to abiotic factors in the field, where these interactions occur. These properties justify the increased utilization of some Lotus species as a strategy for dunes revegetation and reclamation of heavy metal-contaminated or burned soils in Europe.