Dongying is situated on the coast of Bohai sea and the estuary of Huanghe river. Defect of fresh water and excessive salt in the soil lead to the poor natural vegetation. Species introduction and breeding of new cultivars of Tamarix chinensis do not carried out till now, although a lot of research work has been done on the selection of salt tolerant plants.
In this study, 13 species of Tamarix chinensis and two local mutants have been selected as the candidates for the identification of better cultivars...