Soil salinity - Wikipedia
Soil salinity is the salt content in the soil; the process of increasing the salt content is known as salinization. [1] Salts occur naturally within soils and water. Salination can be caused by …
Global predictions of primary soil salinization under changing climate ...
2021年11月18日 · Soil salinity between 2 and 4 dS m −1 can negatively impact the yields of sensitive plants and at salinity levels higher than 8 dS m −1, the growth of most of crops and …
Solutions to Soil Problems I. High Salinity (soluble salts)
One method of addressing a soil salinity problem is to select and plant salt-tolerant vegetation in saline soil areas. Table 1 lists common garden and landscape plants and their tolerance to soil …
What is Soil Salinity? Causes, Affects, Mitigation, and More
2022年12月6日 · Soil salinity is the amount of dissolved salt in soil. Soil salinity issues occur when soluble salts begin to accumulate in the root zone. When soluble salts accumulate in the root …
Soil Salinity - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Soil salinity refers to the measure of minerals and salts that can be dissolved in water present in the soil. It can have significant impacts on soil structure, water movement, and microbial and …
Soil salinization in agriculture: Mitigation and adaptation …
2024年2月16日 · Soil salinization is among the most critical threats to agriculture and food security. Excess of salts adversely affects soil structure and fertility, plant growth, crop yield, …
Why is salinity and salinization important? Salinity and salinization can impact working lands in many ways. levated salinity levels can cause crop yield declines, coastal forest loss, salt …
Salinity :: Soil Health - UC Davis
2019年4月1日 · Physical characteristics can be the first step in diagnosing a salt affected soil. Low permeability indicated by ponding on the soil surface (sodic soils), loss of structure (sodic …
Causes of Soil Salinization, Sodification, and Alkalinization
Driving forces for natural soil salinity and alkalinity are climate, rock weathering, ion exchange, and mineral equilibria reactions that ultimately control the chemical composition of soil and water.
CHAPTER 7 - SALTY SOILS - Food and Agriculture Organization
Soils that contain a harmful amount of salt are often referred to as salty or saline soils. Soil, or water, that has a high content of salt is said to have a high salinity. Water salinity is the …