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Future of sustainable agriculture in saline environments / edited by Katarzyna Negacz, Pier Vellinga, Edward Barrett-Lennard, Redouane Choukr-Allah, Theo Elzenga. - First edition. - 1 online resource

"Food production on present and future saline soils deserves the world's attention particularly because food security is a pressing issue, millions of hectares of degraded soils are available worldwide, fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce, and the global sea-level rise threatens food production in fertile coastal lowlands. Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Environments aims to showcase the global potential of saline agriculture. Covering essential topics, such as policy and awareness, soil management, future crops and genetic developments, all supplemented by case studies that show how this knowledge has been applied. This book creates an overview of current research themes and practical cases focused on enhancing food production on saline lands"--

ISBN: 9781003112327 1003112323 9781000401172 1000401170 9781000401141 1000401146

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Biosaline resources.
Sustainable agriculture.
Soil salinization.
Salt-tolerant crops.
Environmental management.
TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
SCIENCE / Environmental Science

LC Class. No.: S620

Dewey Class. No.: 631.4/16