Studio preliminare su due alofite perenni in alcune aree umide costiere pugliesi

Preliminary study on two perennial halophytes in some Apulian coastal wetlands - Results on plant communities from natural populations present in three protected areas of Apulia Region were reported, along with pre-liminary studies on three populations of Agropyron elongatum (Host) P. Beauv. and Agropyron junceum (L.) P. Beauv., halophilic species resistant to abiotic stress, present in the same areas. The biochemical characterization of storage proteins from kernels of the same species was carried out by modimensional electrophoretic analyses. Data obtained correlating plant associations to specific protein components could be useful a) to develop plans for the conservation and preserva-tion of habitats and ecosystems and b) to identify classes of genes improving qualitative and quantitative properties of cul-tivated wheats.