Publication Date
11-1996
Publisher
Agriculture Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Salinity is one of the State's most critical environmental problems, threatening major economic and social consequences. It is preventable and, in the long term, reversible. Complete elimination is not realistic, but we can dramatically reduce its impact.
Salinity is caused by replacing deep-rooted native plants with shallow-rooted crops and pastures. More rainfall passed below the root zone and accumulates as groundwater so that watertables rise. The groundwater mobilises natural salts in the soil as it rises and carries them towards the surface, eventually degrading land and streams.
Number of Pages
48
Keywords
Salinity, Western Australia, Water resources, Soil, Land mangement
Disciplines
Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Climate | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Fresh Water Studies | Hydrology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Agriculture Western Australia,
Department of Conservation and Land Management,
Department of Environmental Protection,
and
Water and Rivers Commission.
(1996), Western Australian salinity action plan. Agriculture Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/lr_publishedrpts/68
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