| Prospects for Saline Agriculture Contributor(s): Ahmad, R. (Editor), Malik, K. a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9048160197 ISBN-13: 9789048160198 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Trees - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Dewey: 571.2 |
| Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 7" W x 10" (1.82 lbs) 460 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |