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Interactive Effects of Salt and Drought Stresses on Seed Germination of Ammopiptanthus mongolicus in Northwest China

A study quantifying the role of the interactive effects of salt and drought stresses, generally co-occurred in deserts, on seed germination in Ammopiptanthus mongolicus was conducted in a constant temperature incubator. The experiment consisted of seven levels of salinity stress (0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 1.5 and 1.8% NaCl) as well as six drought stress levels (0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.8, -1.6 and-2.0 MPa PEG). Accordant to our expectations, the interactive effects of salinity and drought stresses were additive on seed germination percentages, germination rate, and germination energy; significant decreases were seen in all of them in response to increases in salt and/or drought stresses. Furthermore, regression coefficients of salinity (β1) were higher than drought (β2), indicating that salinity was the first factor, and drought was secondary for salt and drought mixed stresses.