Saline and alkaline soils in Latin America : natural resources, management and productive alternatives /: natural resources, management and productive alternatives. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edith Taleisnik, Raúl S. Lavado, editors.
• Other Names: Taleisnik, Edith; Lavado, Raúl S
• Contents: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Commonly Used Units and Their Conversion -- Surface -- Mass -- Salinity (Electrical Conductivity-EC) -- Concentration -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- The Saline Environments in Latin America. Overview and Social Approach -- Overview of Salt-Affected Areas in Latin America: Physical, Social and Economic Perspectives -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Saline and Sodic Soils in Latin America -- 2.1 General Analysis -- 2.2 Salinity in LA Countries -- 3 Conclusions -- References Environmental, Agricultural, and Socioeconomic Impacts of Salinization to Family-Based Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semiarid Region -- 1 Salinization: A Threat to Agriculture and Food Security -- 2 Impacts of Salinization -- 2.1 Impacts on Agriculture -- 2.2 Environmental Impacts -- 2.3 Social Impacts and the Local Economy -- 3 Salinity Affecting Irrigation Projects: Local Case Studies -- 3.1 Irrigated District of Baixo-Açu, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil -- 3.2 Apodi Valley, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil -- 4 Final Considerations -- References Soils, Water, Agriculture and Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions -- Salt Accumulation and Redistribution in the Dry Plains of Southern South America: Lessons from Land Use Changes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Visible and Hidden Salts -- 3 Two Key Mechanisms -- 4 The Imprint of Vegetation Change on Salinity -- 5 Knowns, Unknowns and Practical Challenges -- References -- Strategies for the Use of Brackish Water for Crop Production in Northeastern Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Water Sources in Northeastern Brazil -- 3 Strategies for the Use of Saline Water in Agriculture 3.1 Cultivation of Salt-Tolerant Crops in Northeastern Brazil -- 3.2 Mixtures and Cyclic Use of Saline Waters -- 3.3 Use of Brackish Waters at the Stages of Higher Salt Tolerance -- 3.4 Use of Densely Planted Crops -- 3.5 Crop Rotation and Intercropping -- 3.6 Crops in Hydroponic Systems -- 3.7 Plant Response to Fertilization Under Saline Conditions -- 3.8 Plant and Microorganism Interactions -- 3.9 Application of Several Compounds to Mitigate Saline Stress in Plants -- 4 Sustainable Use of Saline Waters in Agriculture 4.1 Case Study 1: Melon Production Under Irrigation with Brackish Water in Mossoró, RN, Brazil -- 4.2 Case Study 2: Reuse of Drainage Water in the Irrigated Perimeter of Curu-Pentecoste, Ceará, Brazil -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Potential Agricultural Use of Reject Brine from Desalination Plants in Family Farming Areas -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Water Desalination in the Brazilian Semiarid Region: Benefits and Impacts -- 2.1 Water Security in Isolated Communities -- 2.2 Environmental Impacts of Reject Brine from Desalination Plants -- 2.3 Potential Agricultural Use of Reject Brine
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource (463 pages)
• Subjects: 628.5/5; Soil salinization -- Latin America; Soil salinization; Latin America; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030525927
• Related ISBNs: 9783030525910
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