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Understand salinity and its impactsAround 4% of the South West Catchments Council (SWCC) region is affected by dryland salinity while around 18% of land (esp. low lying land) is at risk due to rising groundwater levels. Impacts include:
- Loss of agricultural land.
- Loss of biodiversity.
- Reduction in potable water supplies.
- Detrimental effects on townsites and infrastructure.
- Increased risk of water erosion.
(Stuart-Street and Mathwin, 2003).
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| Type | Name | Date | Summary |
 | Salinity at a glance (Nulsen, B. and McConnell, C.) | 2000 | Dryland salinity is occurs when the concentration of soluble salts near the soil surface of non-irrigated land is sufficient to reduce plant growth. Problems resulting from surface salinity include the loss of agricultural productivity, natural bush habitat and biodiversity, increased salt levels in streams and wetlands, rising damp in buildings, and damage to roads, culverts and bridges. |
| Soil Salinity in Soil Guide: A Handbook for Understanding and Managing Agricultural Soils (Moore, G. (Ed.)) | 2004 | This extract provides a description of soil salinity, its causes and effects, assessment, and management options including improving annual crop and pasture agronomy, using perennial plants, managing shallow water, and managing groundwater and associated discharge sites. |
| Dryland Salinity. In: Natural Resource Management Issues: South West Region (Stuart-Street, A. and Mathwin, T.) | 2003 | Western Australia has the largest area of dryland salinity in Australia. This presents a major threat to the agricultural production, biodiversity and rural infrastructure of the state. This article outlines the impacts from salinity, available management options and their relative effectiveness. |
 | Salinity affected road reserve (Kininmonth, I.) | 2008 |  |
| Salinity, in BestFarms Environmental Management Systems Guidebook (Martin. K.) | 2005 | This extract provides background information on salinity in south west Western Australia along with information on best management practices and actions to undertake |