- Abusuwar, A.O. and Daur, I. (2015). Effect of seed pelleting with organic manures and rhizobia on the performance of the two alfalfa cultivars grown in saline environment. Legume Res. 38:1-6
- Alam, S.M., Naqvi, S.S.M. and Ansari, R. (1999). Impact of soil pH on nutrient uptake by crop plants. Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress. 51-60.
- Bell, D.T., Wilkins, C.F., Moezel P.G.V.D. and Ward, S.C. (1993). Alkalinity tolerance of woody species used in bauxite waste rehabilitation, western Australia. Restor Ecol. 1:51-58
- Campbell, S.A. and Nishio, J.N. (2000). Iron deficiency studies of sugar beet using an improved sodium bicarbonate-buffered hydroponic growth system. J Plant Nutr. 23: 741-757.
- Cramer, G.R., Läuchli, A. and Epstein, E. (1986). Effects of NaCl and CaCl2 on ion activities in complex nutrient solutions and root growth of cotton. Plant Physiol. 81: 792-797.
- De Lacerda, C.F., Cambraia, J., Oliva, M.A., Ruiz, H.A. and Prisco, J.T.N. (2003). Solute accumulation and distribution during shoot and leaf development in two sorghum genotypes under salt stress. Environ Exp Bot. 49: 107-120.
- Ge, Y. and Li, J. (1990). A preliminary study on the effects of halophytes on salt accumulation and desalination in the soils of Songnen plain, Northeast China. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 1: 70-76.
- Ghoulam, C., Foursy, A. and Fares, K. (2002). Effects of salt stress on growth, inorganic ions and proline accumulation in relation to osmotic adjustment in five sugar beet cultivars. Environ Exp Bot. 47: 39-50.
- Gulzar, S., Khan, M. and Ungar, I. (2001). Effect of salinity and temperature on the germination of Urochondra setulosa (Trin.) CE Hubbard. Seed Sci Technol. 29: 21-30.
- Hu, J., Zhu, Z., Song, W., Wang, J. and Hu, W. (2005). Effects of sand priming on germination and field performance in direct-sown rice (Oryza sativa L.). Seed Sci Technol. 33: 243-248.
- Jin, H., Sun, Y., Yang, Q., Chao Y., Kang J., Jin, H., Li, Y. and Margaret, G. (2010). Screening of genes induced by salt stress from Alfalfa. Molecular Biology Reports. 37: 745-753.
- Li, R., Shi, F., Fukuda, K. and Yang, Y. (2010). Effects of salt and alkali stresses on germination, growth, photosynthesis and ion accumulation in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Soil Sci & Plant Nutr. 56:725-733.
- Liu, J., Guo W. and Shi, D. (2010). Seed germination, seedling survival, and physiological response of sunflowers under saline and alkaline conditions. Photosynthetica. 48: 278-286.
- Munns, R. (2002). Comparative physiology of salt and water stress. Plant, Cell & environment. 25: 239-250.
- Naya, L., Ladrera, R., Ramos, J., González, E.M., Arrese-Igor, C., Minchin, F.R. and Becana, M. (2007). The response of carbon metabolism and antioxidant defenses of alfalfa nodules to drought stress and to the subsequent recovery of plants. Plant Physiology. 144: 1104-1114.
- Shi, D. and Zhao, K. (1997). Effects of NaCl and Na2CO3 on growth of Puccinellia tenuiflora and on present state of mineral elements in nutrient solution. Acta pratacu. sin. 6: 51-61.
- Sinha, A., Gupta, S. and Rana, R. (1982). Effects of osmotic tension and salt stress on germination of three grass species. Plant Soil. 69: 13-19.
- Sosa, L., Llanes, A., Reinoso, H., Reginato, M. and Luna, V. (2005). Osmotic and specific ion effects on the germination of Prosopis strombulifera. Annals of Botany. 96: 261-267.
- Tobe, K., Li, X. and Omasa, K. (2000). Seed germination and radicle growth of a halophyte, Kalidium caspicum (Chenopodiaceae). Annals of Botany. 85: 391-396.
- Yang, C., Shi, D. and Wang, D. (2008). Comparative effects of salt and alkali stresses on growth, osmotic adjustment and ionic balance of an alkali-resistant halophyte Suaeda glauca (Bge.). Plant growth regulation. 56: 179-190.
- Zhou, Z.S., Wang, S.J. and Yang, Z.M. (2008). Biological detection and analysis of mercury toxicity to alfalfa (Medicago sativa) plants. Chemosphere. 70: 1500-1509.