“…Salinity also causes disturbances in photosynthetic processes and alterations in nutrient accumulation (Ashraf, 2004;Darier and Youssef, 2000;Flowers and Flowers, 2005;Gorai et al, 2010). Alterations in biochemical/physiological processes due to salinity may result in decreased plant growth and development (Akram et al, 2008;Ashraf et al, 2002;Gul et al, 2004).…”