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Soil - key fact 4

SOER 2010 Key fact (Deprecated) Published 26 Nov 2010

Topics: Soil Land use Agriculture

Salinisation stands for the accumulation of basic substances mainly from minerals in water and fertilizers which makes soils unsuitable for plant growth. It affects approximatly 3.8 million ha in Europe. The main driver is the inappropriate management of irrigated agricultural land.

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