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Table of Contents
Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Part I Introduction to the Book
1 Using Saline Water in Biosaline Agriculture for Food Security
1 Introduction
2 Best Management Practices Under Saline Conditions
3 Modeling
4 Successful Stories on the Use of Saline Water in Some Arid and Semi-arid Countries
5 Conclusion
References
Part II Best Practices for Saline and Brackish Water Management
2 Salt-Affected Soils and Their Management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: A Holistic Approach
1 Introduction
2 Geographical Location of the MENA Region
3 Climate of the MENA Region
4 Water Resources of the MENA Region
5 Soils of the MENA Region
6 Facts About Soil Salinity Extent in Some MENA Region Countries
7 Potential Threats to the Soils of the MENA Region
8 The UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 in the Context of the MENA Region
9 Soil Salinity Assessment-Procedural Matters
9.1 Field Assessment of Soil Sodicity (Qualitative Test)
9.2 Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) Characterization of Saline Soils
9.3 Laboratory Assessment of Soil Sodicity-Procedural Matters
10 Soil Salinity Classification
10.1 Classification of Salt-Affected Soils (Richards 1954)
11 Salt-Affected Soils in the Global and Regional Context
12 Soil Salinity and Plant Growth
12.1 Salts Affects on Plants and Adjustments
12.2 Farm's Productivity Decline Due to Salinity
12.3 General Guideline About the Crop Response to Root Zone Soil Salinity
13 Facts About Soil Salinity, Crop Salt-tolerance and Management
14 A Paradigm Shift in the Classification of Salt-Affected Soils in Relation to Crop Types
15 Soil and Salinity Management Options in the MENA Region
4 Soil and Nutrient Management Under Saline Conditions
1 Introduction
2 Management of Salt-Affected Soil
3 4R Nutrient Stewardship for Nutrient Management Under Saline Conditions
3.1 Selecting the Right Source of Nutrients Under Saline Conditions
3.2 Selecting the Rate and Time of Nutrient Application Under Saline Conditions
3.3 Selecting the Right Place for Nutrient Application
4 Conclusion
References
5 Prospects of Alternative Agricultural Systems to Improve the Productivity of Marginal Lands in Ethiopia
1 Introduction
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Part I Introduction to the Book
1 Using Saline Water in Biosaline Agriculture for Food Security
1 Introduction
2 Best Management Practices Under Saline Conditions
3 Modeling
4 Successful Stories on the Use of Saline Water in Some Arid and Semi-arid Countries
5 Conclusion
References
Part II Best Practices for Saline and Brackish Water Management
2 Salt-Affected Soils and Their Management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: A Holistic Approach
1 Introduction
2 Geographical Location of the MENA Region
3 Climate of the MENA Region
4 Water Resources of the MENA Region
5 Soils of the MENA Region
6 Facts About Soil Salinity Extent in Some MENA Region Countries
7 Potential Threats to the Soils of the MENA Region
8 The UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 in the Context of the MENA Region
9 Soil Salinity Assessment-Procedural Matters
9.1 Field Assessment of Soil Sodicity (Qualitative Test)
9.2 Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) Characterization of Saline Soils
9.3 Laboratory Assessment of Soil Sodicity-Procedural Matters
10 Soil Salinity Classification
10.1 Classification of Salt-Affected Soils (Richards 1954)
11 Salt-Affected Soils in the Global and Regional Context
12 Soil Salinity and Plant Growth
12.1 Salts Affects on Plants and Adjustments
12.2 Farm's Productivity Decline Due to Salinity
12.3 General Guideline About the Crop Response to Root Zone Soil Salinity
13 Facts About Soil Salinity, Crop Salt-tolerance and Management
14 A Paradigm Shift in the Classification of Salt-Affected Soils in Relation to Crop Types
15 Soil and Salinity Management Options in the MENA Region
4 Soil and Nutrient Management Under Saline Conditions
1 Introduction
2 Management of Salt-Affected Soil
3 4R Nutrient Stewardship for Nutrient Management Under Saline Conditions
3.1 Selecting the Right Source of Nutrients Under Saline Conditions
3.2 Selecting the Rate and Time of Nutrient Application Under Saline Conditions
3.3 Selecting the Right Place for Nutrient Application
4 Conclusion
References
5 Prospects of Alternative Agricultural Systems to Improve the Productivity of Marginal Lands in Ethiopia
1 Introduction