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Salt-encrusted soils in the Colorado River Basin

Detailed Description

Salinization—the buildup of salts in soils to levels that are harmful to plants—is a worldwide problem and affects about one-fourth of the irrigated land in the United States.  Salt-encrusted soils from the Colorado River Basin. 

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