salinisation
Soil becoming salty
Salinisation is the accumulation of salt in soil or water, typically rendering land less fertile or water less usable.
It occurs naturally in arid regions where evaporation exceeds rainfall, but irrigation often accelerates the process by raising water tables and drawing dissolved salts to the surface.
Salinisation has degraded millions of hectares of farmland worldwide.
Also spelled salinization.
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- overwateringExcess plant hydration
- agrochemicalsChemicals for agriculture
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
- drainageLiquid removal system
Land becoming barren, infertile
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- infertilityInability to reproduce
- chlorosisChlorophyll deficiency in plants
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
gypsum · caliche · hardpan · pedology · crusting · ion-exchange · compaction · permeability
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- brackishMildly salty water
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
inundation · delta · low-lying · subsidence · overwash
Liquid turning to gas
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
Water-saturated terrain
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- saltbushSalt-tolerant desert shrub
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
irrigation
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- overwateringExcess plant hydration
- agrochemicalsChemicals for agriculture
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
desertification
Land becoming barren, infertile
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- infertilityInability to reproduce
- chlorosisChlorophyll deficiency in plants
leaching · gypsum · caliche · hardpan · pedology · crusting · ion-exchange · compaction · permeability · amelioration
aquifer
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- brackishMildly salty water
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
saltmarsh · inundation · delta · low-lying · subsidence · overwash
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
osmosis · transpiration · precipitation · desiccation · wicking
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- saltbushSalt-tolerant desert shrub
salinisationdesalinisation
Removing salt from seawater
desalination · freshening · dilution · salt removal · flushing
salinisationland reclamation
Creating ground from water
soil restoration · revegetation · soil improvement · soil amendment · reforestation
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