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Effects Of Surface Drainage On Dryland Salinity, P R. George, T. R. Negus
Effects Of Surface Drainage On Dryland Salinity, P R. George, T. R. Negus
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Areas which are salt-affected are often also flooded. Although flooding is not the basic cause of salinity, surface drainage may improve conditions for plant growth, and this article describes suitable methods
Western Australian Soils Store Large Quantities Of Salt, C V. Malcolm, R. A. Nulsen, C. Henschke
Western Australian Soils Store Large Quantities Of Salt, C V. Malcolm, R. A. Nulsen, C. Henschke
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Enormous quantities of salt are stored in the soil in the agricultural areas of Western Australia. Small movements in this salt can produce large effects on farms.
Landform, Natural Drainage And Salinity, Eric Bettenay
Landform, Natural Drainage And Salinity, Eric Bettenay
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
An understanding of salt movement in streams and groundwater may lead to better methods of control and prevention of salinity.
The Dryland Salinity Problem In North America, P R. George
The Dryland Salinity Problem In North America, P R. George
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
North america also has a dryland salinity problem although the source is different.
Soil Salinity In Western Australia : A Summary, T C. Stoneman
Soil Salinity In Western Australia : A Summary, T C. Stoneman
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Soil salinity problems have long been recognised in Western Australia. The earliest published explanation in 1924 suggested that removing native vegetation increased stream salinity, and this basic cause has been confirmed by many studies since.