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1 online resource (xii, 519 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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polychrome |
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Foreword; Preface; Contents; Introduction; Climate Change vis-a-vis Saline Agriculture: Impact and Adaptation Strategies; Introduction; Climate Variability; Adaptation Strategies with Special Reference to Saline Agriculture; Breeding for Tolerance to Salinity, Waterlogging and Inundation; Domestication of Halophytes; Development of New Land Use Systems; Agroforestry-Based Agricultural Systems; Agroforestry in Sodic Lands; Agroforestry in Waterlogged Saline Soils; Use of Saline Underground Water in Agroforestry; Conservation Agriculture (CA) Vis-a-vis SMART Agriculture. |
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Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs)Efficient Water Management; Incorporation of Crop Residues; Crop Diversification; Biochar Application; Mitigation Strategies; Efficient Carbon Management; Sequestering C in Agricultural Fields; Way Forward; References; Diagnosis and Prognosis of Salt-Affected Soils and Poor-Quality Waters Using Remote Sensing and Proximal Techniques; Introduction; Characterisation and Identification of Salt-Affected Soils and Water; Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth and Crop Productivity. |
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Remote and Proximal Sensing-Based Modern Tools for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Salt-Affected Soils and WaterAerial Photography; Airborne Electromagnetic Mapping; Satellite Remote Sensing; Multispectral Sensors; Hyperspectral Sensors; Radar and Microwave Sensors; Integrating Multispectral, Hyperspectral and Radar Data from Different Platforms; Proximal Sensing; Field Salinity Sensors; Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR) Tool; Resistivity Survey Tool; Electromagnetic Induction Metres; Ground-Penetrating Radar; Borehole Conductivity Metre. |
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Integrating Remote and Proximal Sensing Tools for Salty Lands and WatersConclusions; References; Enhancing Crop Productivity in Salt-Affected Environments by Stimulating Soil Biological Processes and Remediation Using Nanot ... ; Introduction; Nano-science Possibilities in Modern Agriculture; Nano-science; Nanotechnology and Nanoparticles; Fullerenes; Gold Nanoparticles; Silver Nanoparticles; Aluminum Nanoparticles; Other Nanoparticles; Soil Biological Processes Significant to Productive Agriculture; Nitrification; Nitrogen Fixation; Denitrification. |
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Key Factors in the Functioning of Soil Biological SystemActinobacteria; Fungi; Mycorrhizae; Earthworms, Ants, and Termites; Use of Nanotechnology in Regulating Functioning of Biological Systems; Nano-possibilities for Managing Salt-Affected Soils; Remediation of Salt-Affected Agricultural Lands; Regulating Biological Processes for Rejuvenating Soil Health; Interactions of Nanoparticles with Soil Biological Processes; Future Thrust; References; Rhizosphere Engineering: An Innovative Approach for Sustainable Crop Production in Sodic Soils; Introduction. |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
The land degradation due to salinity and waterlogging is a global phenomenon, afflicting about one billion hectares within the sovereign borders of at least 75 countries. Besides staring at the food security, it has far reaching and unacceptable socio-economic consequences since a large proportion of this land is inhabited by smallholder farmers. The anthropogenic-environmental changes and the climate change are further adding to the problem of salinity and waterlogging. The phenomenon of sea-level rise will bring more areas under waterlogged salinity due to inundation by sea water. Thus, dealing with the salinity in reality is becoming a highly onerous task owing to its complex nature, uncertainty and differential temporal and spatial impacts. Nevertheless, with the need to provide more food, feed, fuel, fodder and fiber to the expanding population, and non-availability of new productive land, there is a need for productivity enhancement of these lands. In fact, the salt-affected and waterlogged lands cannot be neglected since huge investments have been made throughout the world in the development of irrigation and drainage infrastructure. The social, economic and environmental costs being high for theon-and/off-farm reclamation techniques, saline agriculture including agroforestry inculcated with modern innovative techniques, is now emerging as a potential tool not only for arresting salinity and waterlogging but for other environmental services like mitigate climate change, sequester carbon and biodiversity restoration. This publication attempts to address a wide range of issues, principles and practices related to the salinity involved in rehabilitation of waterlogged saline soils and judicious use of saline waters including sea water. Many of the site specific case studies typical to the saline environment including coastal ecologies sustaining productivity, rendering environmental services, conserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change have been described in detail. Written by leading researchers and experts of their own fields, the book is a must, not only for salinity experts but also for policy makers, environmentalists, students and educationists alike. More importantly, it contributes to reversing the salinity trends and teaches to sustain with salinity ensuring the livelihood of resource-poor farming families leaving in harsh ecologies including coastal areas which are more vulnerable to climate change. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Soils, Salts in.
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Soils, Salts in. |
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Salt-tolerant crops.
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Salt-tolerant crops. |
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Saline irrigation.
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Saline irrigation. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General. |
| Added Author |
Dagar, J. C., editor.
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Sharma, P. C. (Parbodh Chander), editor.
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Sharma, D. K. (Dinesh K.), editor.
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Singh, Aditya Kumar, 1964- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Printed edition: 9788132227687 |
| ISBN |
9788132227700 (electronic book) |
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8132227700 (electronic book) |
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8132227689 |
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9788132227687 |
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9788132227687 (print) |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-81-322-2770-0 |
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