Acknowledgments
The study was funded by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS), Offset Program and the Public Authority for Agriculture and Fisheries Resources (PAAF). We particularly thank Andy Hafferty (E&E) and Mohammad Al-Kharafi (KNFP) for field support; and Jalal Al-Taho (PAAF) for providing the seedlings for the experimental study. The Kuwait Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA) helped with the provision of essential field logistics. We also acknowledge with thanks all who helped with this work in other ways