Term:
Salinization
Definition:
The accumulation of soluble salts at the surface or at some point below the surface of the soil that have negative effects on plant growth and/or on soils.; Process by which water-soluble salts accumulate in the soil.
Domain:
Water
Source:
United States Department of Agriculture Soil Quality Information Sheet, 2009 (http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/publications/files/salinzation.pdf); DN, KCCM, FAO, 2009.
