Eucalyptus spp. and Populus spp. coping with salinity stress: an approach on growth, physiological and molecular features in the context of short rotation coppice (SRC)

Key message A holistic approach, molecular and eco-physiological, has provided a better understanding of the response of eucalyptus and poplar genotypes to salt stress. Different tolerance mechanisms with varying degrees of effectiveness as well as differences in the response of genes linked to xylem differentiation have been identified.