Soil salinisation

URI: https://soilwise-he.github.io/soil-health#SoilSalinisation

Also known as salinisation

Definition

Soil salinisation is the increase in soluble salt concentration in soil.

Broaders

• soil threat indicators

affects

Mediterranean countries

causes

soil degradation

isCausedBy

improper irrigation methods

isCausedBy

climatic conditions

isCausedBy

natural origin

isCausedBy

topographic origin

isCausedBy

poor drainage

isCausedBy

geological conditions

isCausedBy

climatic origin

isCausedBy

human-induced practices

isCausedBy

natural factors

isCausedBy

• atLocation: Cyprus
• object: IntensiveAgriculture
• atLocation: Portugal
• atLocation: Italy
• object: ClimateChange
• atLocation: Spain

isCausedBy

geological origin

isCausedBy

hydrological origin

isIncludedIn

soil chemical degradation

isPreventedBy

integrated management approaches

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human

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soil fertility

related

soluble salt concentration