Prospects for Saline Agriculture

Prospects for Saline Agriculture
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 453
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ISBN-10 : 9789401700672
ISBN-13 : 9401700672
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Book Synopsis Prospects for Saline Agriculture by : R. Ahmad

Download or read book Prospects for Saline Agriculture written by R. Ahmad and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saline land is a resource capable of significant production. Recent advances in research in breeding for salt tolerance in wheat, biotechnology in rice, and selection and rehabilitation of salt-tolerant plants are of economic importance in arid/saline conditions. This book gives some practical approaches for saline agriculture and afforestation, and describes examples of cultivating salt-tolerant/halophytic plants for commercial interest on salt-affected land or with highly salinized water in Australia, China, Central Asia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Russia. It also explores the possibilities of arid/saline agriculture and afforestation in UAE.


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