Plants physiological disorders caused by salinity stress have
been extensively studied (Flowers, 2004; Munns, 2002; Munns
and Tester, 2008; Yeo et al., 1990). Reduction in stomatal density
under slat stress was observed in the present study (Fig. 5). This is
in contrast to the general consensus that, as the cell growth rate
is reduced under saline conditions, cells become smaller in size
resulting in larger number of cells per surface area, i.e. increased
cell density