Dryland salinity in Australia

What is the issue?

You may already be familiar with the term "salinity" which means "salt content". Soil salinity refers to the concentration of soluble salts in the soil. The problems of salinity pose a great threat to the environment.
Throughout the world, there are areas of naturally saline soil and water in which salinity has always limited its use, and Australia is no exception, in fact, salt has played an essential part in the shaping of our landscape as we know it today.
The native Australian vegetation evolved to be salt-tolerant. Many of the woodland species, for example, have deep roots and a high demand for water. Whilst the system was in balance, the salt stayed put. But when European farming arrived and replaced the natives with crop and pasture plants that have shorter roots and need less water, the inevitable happened. With every fall of rain, unused water "leaks" down to the water table, raising it, ...