Ebook: Developments in Soil Salinity Assessment and Reclamation: Innovative Thinking and Use of Marginal Soil and Water Resources in Irrigated Agriculture

The papers assembled here cover topics such as technological advances in soil salinity mapping and monitoring, management and reclamation of salt-affected soils, use of marginal quality water for crop production, salt-tolerance mechanisms in plants, biosaline agriculture and agroforestry, microbiological interventions for marginal soils, opportunities and challenges in using marginal waters, and soil and water management in irrigated agriculture.

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This important addition to the technical literature of ecology is a storehouse of information on marginal soils and waters from around the world. Soil salinity is considered the most important component of land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions, it is dynamic, spreading globally in over 100 countries and covering more than one billion hectares. It is causing significant losses in irrigated agriculture due to poor understanding and management. There have been significant developments in technologies to assess, map and monitor soil salinization spatially and temporally using remote sensing, geographical information system, geophysical methods and modeling, from regional, national to farm levels.

The papers assembled here cover topics such as technological advances in soil salinity mapping and monitoring, management and reclamation of salt-affected soils, use of marginal quality water for crop production, salt-tolerance mechanisms in plants, biosaline agriculture and agroforestry, microbiological interventions for marginal soils, opportunities and challenges in using marginal waters, and soil and water management in irrigated agriculture.

Focusing on arid and semi-arid regions, the book details recent developments in soil salinity and reclamation aspects in an applied context. Once this information is properly assimilated and applied in the field by potential stakeholders the agriculture scientists and farmers, marginal soil productivity may be increased leading to improved livelihood for farmers.

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This important addition to the technical literature of ecology is a storehouse of information on marginal soils and waters from around the world. Soil salinity is considered the most important component of land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions, it is dynamic, spreading globally in over 100 countries and covering more than one billion hectares. It is causing significant losses in irrigated agriculture due to poor understanding and management. There have been significant developments in technologies to assess, map and monitor soil salinization spatially and temporally using remote sensing, geographical information system, geophysical methods and modeling, from regional, national to farm levels.

The papers assembled here cover topics such as technological advances in soil salinity mapping and monitoring, management and reclamation of salt-affected soils, use of marginal quality water for crop production, salt-tolerance mechanisms in plants, biosaline agriculture and agroforestry, microbiological interventions for marginal soils, opportunities and challenges in using marginal waters, and soil and water management in irrigated agriculture.

Focusing on arid and semi-arid regions, the book details recent developments in soil salinity and reclamation aspects in an applied context. Once this information is properly assimilated and applied in the field by potential stakeholders the agriculture scientists and farmers, marginal soil productivity may be increased leading to improved livelihood for farmers.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-li
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Developments in Soil Salinity Assessment, Modeling, Mapping, and Monitoring from Regional to Submicroscopic Scales....Pages 3-43
Soil Salinity Modeling, Approaches, and Key Issues....Pages 45-59
Quantification of the Salt Content of Soils Under Different Climatic Conditions on a National Scale in South Africa....Pages 61-73
Soil Salinization Assessment and Monitoring at Boe Klue District, Nan Province, Northern Thailand....Pages 75-86
Soil Salinity Mapping Using Multi-Temporal Satellite Images in Agricultural Fields of Syrdarya Province of Uzbekistan....Pages 87-98
The New Map of Soil Salinity and Regularities in Distribution of Salt-Affected Soils in Russia....Pages 99-111
Soil Salinity Mapping in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt Using Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Techniques....Pages 113-125
Spatial Variability of Soil Salinization as Judged from the Comparison of Soil Maps and Remote Sensing Materials for Different Years in Uzbekistan....Pages 127-139
Soil Salinity in the Central Arid Region of Iran: Esfahan Province....Pages 141-153
Mapping the Risk of Soil Salinization Using Electromagnetic Induction and Non-parametric Geostatistics....Pages 155-166
Spatiotemporal Variability and Mapping of Groundwater Salinity in Tadla: Geostatistical Approach....Pages 167-182
Spatial Analysis Using a Proportional Effect Semivariogram Model....Pages 183-197
Spatial Monitoring of Soil Salinity and Prospective Conservation Study for Sinnuris District Soils, Fayoum, Egypt....Pages 199-217
Geographical Distribution of Soil Salinity, Alkalinity, and Calcicity Within Fayoum and Tamia Districts, Fayoum Governorate, Egypt....Pages 219-236
Using Remotely Sensed Soil Conductivity to Monitor Restoration Activities on Vernal Pools, Northern Great Basin, USA....Pages 237-249
Mapping and Monitoring of Salt-Affected Soils Using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System for the Reclamation of Canal Command Area of Jammu, India....Pages 251-261
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Management of Saline Lands in Oman: Learning to Live with Salinity....Pages 265-281
Rice Production in Salt-Affected Soils of Pakistan Using Different Reclamation Techniques....Pages 283-293
Marginal-Quality Water Use as an Ameliorant for Tile-Drained Saline-Sodic Soils in a Rice-Wheat Production System....Pages 295-311
Reclamation of Degraded Vertisols Under Cassava in Arid Environments of India....Pages 313-326
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Sustainable Management of Salt-Affected Soils and Poor-Quality Ground Waters for Enhancing Crop Production....Pages 327-334
Controlling Sodic Soil Erosion by Electrolytes and Polyacrylamide Application....Pages 335-348
Practical, Productive, and Environment-Friendly Utilization of Different Categories of Salt-Affected Soils in Arid and Semiarid Regions of Pakistan....Pages 349-356
The Reclamation Effects Should Be Considered for Saline Soil Criteria in Soil Classification System....Pages 357-363
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
Use of Marginal-Quality Waters for Sustainable Crop Production....Pages 367-381
Relative Salinity Tolerance of 35 Lolium spp. Cultivars for Urban Landscape and Forage Use....Pages 383-396
Enhancing The Quality of Turfgrasses with Saline Groundwater....Pages 397-403
Plant Response to Saline-Water Irrigation in a Sicilian Vineyard....Pages 405-418
Yield and Growth Responses of Autochthonous Pearl Millet Ecotype (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Under Saline Water Irrigation in Tunisia....Pages 419-435
Use of Marginal Water for Salicornia bigelovii Torr. Planting in the United Arab Emirates....Pages 437-450
Performance of Chenopodium quinoa Under Salt Stress....Pages 451-462
Inducing Pea Plants for Conquering the Adverse Conditions of Saline Reclaimed Soils with Some Support Application....Pages 463-478
Prospects of Crop and Forage Production in Coastal Saline Soils of Bangladesh....Pages 479-495
Front Matter....Pages 497-520
Salt Response of Some Halophytes with Potential Interest in Reclamation of Saline Soils: Gas Exchange, Water Use Efficiency and Defence Mechanism....Pages 521-521
Salt Response of Halophytes with Potential Interest in Food Crops and Reclamation of Saline Soils: Growth, Water Relations, Mineral Content and Anatomical Adaptations....Pages 523-542
Biology and Physiology of Avicennia Marina in the Coastal Conditions of Southern Morocco....Pages 543-560
Front Matter....Pages 561-576
Integrating Agroforestry and Pastures for Soil Salinity Management in Dryland Ecosystems in Aral Sea Basin....Pages 577-577
Atriplex Production Under Saline Soil and Saline Irrigation Practices....Pages 579-602
Exploring Saline Land Improvement Through Testing Leptochloa fusca and Sporobolus virginicus in Egypt....Pages 603-614
Front Matter....Pages 615-629
Improvement of Soil Quality Through Agroforestry System for Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh India....Pages 577-577
Front Matter....Pages 631-637
Bacterial Exo-Polysaccharides: A Biological Tool for the Reclamation of Salt-Affected Soils....Pages 639-639
Front Matter....Pages 641-658
Agriculture Use of Marginal Water in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges....Pages 659-659
Marginal Water in Agriculture and Food Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 661-679
Front Matter....Pages 681-697
Water Quality of Medjerda Wadi Used for Irrigation Purpose (Eastern Algeria)....Pages 699-699
Exploring Soil Salinity Management in Entisols Using Trickle Irrigation System....Pages 701-716
Suitability of Surface Water from Mouillah Wadi of Algeria for Irrigation Purposes....Pages 717-722
Water Use Efficiency for Leaching Saline-Sodic Clayey Soils: Case Study of Tina Plain Area of Egypt....Pages 723-735
The Performance of Sunflower, Turnip and Forage Corn in Uptaking Some Essential Elements and Cadmium Under Wastewater Irrigation....Pages 737-747
Sustainable Agriculture Through Integrated Soil Fertility Management on Degraded Lands....Pages 749-758
Use of Conservation Tillage System in Semiarid Region to Ensure Wheat Food Security in Pakistan....Pages 759-768
Effect of Salinity and Bentonite on the Characteristics of Mineral Soil and Behavior of Leguminous Plants (Vicia faba L.)....Pages 769-782
Back Matter....Pages 783-794
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