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

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
 Distichlis Spicata – A Salt- and Drought-Tolerant Plant Species with Minimum Water Requirements for Sustainable Agriculture in Desert Regions and Biological Reclamation of Desert Saline Soils....Pages 383-396
Relative Salinity Tolerance of 35 Lolium spp. Cultivars for Urban Landscape and Forage Use....Pages 397-403
Enhancing The Quality of Turfgrasses with Saline Groundwater....Pages 405-418
Plant Response to Saline-Water Irrigation in a Sicilian Vineyard....Pages 419-435
Yield and Growth Responses of Autochthonous Pearl Millet Ecotype ( Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Under Saline Water Irrigation in Tunisia....Pages 437-450
Use of Marginal Water for Salicornia bigelovii Torr. Planting in the United Arab Emirates....Pages 451-462
Performance of Chenopodium quinoa Under Salt Stress....Pages 463-478
Inducing Pea Plants for Conquering the Adverse Conditions of Saline Reclaimed Soils with Some Support Application....Pages 479-495
Prospects of Crop and Forage Production in Coastal Saline Soils of Bangladesh....Pages 497-520
Front Matter....Pages 521-521
Salt Response of Some Halophytes with Potential Interest in Reclamation of Saline Soils: Gas Exchange, Water Use Efficiency and Defence Mechanism....Pages 523-542
Salt Response of Halophytes with Potential Interest in Food Crops and Reclamation of Saline Soils: Growth, Water Relations, Mineral Content and Anatomical Adaptations....Pages 543-560
Biology and Physiology of Avicennia Marina in the Coastal Conditions of Southern Morocco....Pages 561-576
Front Matter....Pages 577-577
Integrating Agroforestry and Pastures for Soil Salinity Management in Dryland Ecosystems in Aral Sea Basin....Pages 579-602
Atriplex Production Under Saline Soil and Saline Irrigation Practices....Pages 603-614
Exploring Saline Land Improvement Through Testing Leptochloa fusca and Sporobolus virginicus in Egypt....Pages 615-629
Front Matter....Pages 577-577
Improvement of Soil Quality Through Agroforestry System for Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh India....Pages 631-637
Front Matter....Pages 639-639
Bacterial Exo-Polysaccharides: A Biological Tool for the Reclamation of Salt-Affected Soils....Pages 641-658
Front Matter....Pages 659-659
Agriculture Use of Marginal Water in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges....Pages 661-679
Marginal Water in Agriculture and Food Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 681-697
Front Matter....Pages 699-699
Water Quality of Medjerda Wadi Used for Irrigation Purpose (Eastern Algeria)....Pages 701-716
Exploring Soil Salinity Management in Entisols Using Trickle Irrigation System....Pages 717-722
Suitability of Surface Water from Mouillah Wadi of Algeria for Irrigation Purposes....Pages 723-735
Water Use Efficiency for Leaching Saline-Sodic Clayey Soils: Case Study of Tina Plain Area of Egypt....Pages 737-747
The Performance of Sunflower, Turnip and Forage Corn in Uptaking Some Essential Elements and Cadmium Under Wastewater Irrigation....Pages 749-758
Sustainable Agriculture Through Integrated Soil Fertility Management on Degraded Lands....Pages 759-768
Use of Conservation Tillage System in Semiarid Region to Ensure Wheat Food Security in Pakistan....Pages 769-782
Effect of Salinity and Bentonite on the Characteristics of Mineral Soil and Behavior of Leguminous Plants ( Vicia faba L.)....Pages 783-794
Back Matter....Pages 795-808