On the other hand, salinity affects 7-9 % of the world’s land area (Szabolcs, 1994), and the area is increasing (Ghassemi et al., 1995). Nowadays, one of the major technological goals of the energy production is the replacement of the fossil-based fuel for biofuel, mainly due to environmental issues. Bearing that in mind, it is mandatory to investigate the effect of water deficit and salinity stress in plant species with high potential for application in large scale production of nonfossil based fuels
