SOIL-PLANT DEGRADATION AND THEIR INTER-RELATION AT SALINE DESERT ECOSYSTEM.

  • P.G. Memorial College, J.C.D. Vidyapeeth, Sirsa-125055.
  • Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot-360005.
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High salinity is contributing significantly to environmental degradation. Saline desert (Little Rann of Kutch of 4860 ha) was selected to study soil and vegetation. Soil was analyzed at different depth 0-15, 15-30 and 30-45cm. Maximum salinity was 24.033dSm-1. Mean values for FC, WHC, OC, N, P, Ca, K and Na were 20.456%, 28.250%, 0.344%, 0.030%, 22.727kg ha-1, 103.293mg kg-1, 841.276mg kg-1 and 144.395mg kg-1. Calcium and herbaceous density (153.601mg kg-1 and 0.646plants m-2) was maximum and sodium (65.490mg kg-1) was minimum (site two). Results suggest that calcium have beneficial effect to overcome salinity and minimise the effect of sodium in the soil.

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Pilania P.K , N. Parejiya and N.S. Panchal. (2018); SOIL-PLANT DEGRADATION AND THEIR INTER-RELATION AT SALINE DESERT ECOSYSTEM., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 6 (10), 214-223, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/7802

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Pilania
P.G. Memorial College, J.C.D. Vidyapeeth, Sirsa-125055

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/7802      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/7802

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