Start Date
2-5-2022 12:00 PM
Description
Native coastal vegetation in southern California has been negatively affected and degraded due to prevailing climate conditions and urban development, and various organizations are working on restoring native plant species. This research focused on the major challenge regional drought presents to restoration, making it more difficult for the reestablishment and optimal growth of native vegetation. Bacterial inoculation has been identified as a viable method in agriculture to increase the tolerance to abiotic stressors such as drought, salt, and temperature. We aim to characterize the ability of salt and PEG-6000 tolerant bacterial strains to promote germination and growth of California native dune species under abiotic stress.
Native coastal vegetation in southern California has been negatively affected and degraded due to prevailing climate conditions and urban development, and various organizations are working on restoring native plant species. This research focused on the major challenge regional drought presents to restoration, making it more difficult for the reestablishment and optimal growth of native vegetation. Bacterial inoculation has been identified as a viable method in agriculture to increase the tolerance to abiotic stressors such as drought, salt, and temperature. We aim to characterize the ability of salt and PEG-6000 tolerant bacterial strains to promote germination and growth of California native dune species under abiotic stress.
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Native coastal vegetation in southern California has been negatively affected and degraded due to prevailing climate conditions and urban development, and various organizations are working on restoring native plant species. This research focused on the major challenge regional drought presents to restoration, making it more difficult for the reestablishment and optimal growth of native vegetation. Bacterial inoculation has been identified as a viable method in agriculture to increase the tolerance to abiotic stressors such as drought, salt, and temperature. We aim to characterize the ability of salt and PEG-6000 tolerant bacterial strains to promote germination and growth of California native dune species under abiotic stress.
Identification and development of a bacterial inoculum to facilitate the vegetative restoration of California coastal dunes
Native coastal vegetation in southern California has been negatively affected and degraded due to prevailing climate conditions and urban development, and various organizations are working on restoring native plant species. This research focused on the major challenge regional drought presents to restoration, making it more difficult for the reestablishment and optimal growth of native vegetation. Bacterial inoculation has been identified as a viable method in agriculture to increase the tolerance to abiotic stressors such as drought, salt, and temperature. We aim to characterize the ability of salt and PEG-6000 tolerant bacterial strains to promote germination and growth of California native dune species under abiotic stress.
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