salineaffected
Salineaffected is an adjective used in soil science, agronomy, and environmental studies to describe conditions, soils, ecosystems, or materials that are altered or stressed by elevated salinity. The term combines saline with affected to indicate a relationship to soluble salts, typically sodium chloride and other minerals, in soil water or pore spaces.
In soils, salineaffected conditions are characterized by increased soil solution conductivity (electrical conductivity, EC) and osmotic
Effects include reduced seed germination and crop growth, altered soil structure due to dispersion of clays
Management approaches focus on lowering soil salinity or reducing its impacts, including improved drainage, leaching, use
See also: salinity, saline soil, sodic soil, irrigation management, soil health.