Invited Seminar at CES on 25 July 2018 at 11:00 am titled "Plants useful in remediating salinity affected landscapes - a NSW case study" by Anantanarayanan Raman from Charles Sturt University, Australia
Topic:
Plants useful in remediating salinity affected landscapes - a NSW case study
Speaker:
Anantanarayanan Raman, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Date & Time:
25 Jul 2018 - 11:00am
Event Type:
Invited Seminar
Venue:
CES Seminar Hall, 3rd Floor, Biological Sciences Building
Abstract:
Soil salinity is a widespread problem throughout the world. Salinization makes productive land unproductive. The problem can be addressed by various means: chemical amelioration and structural engineering. However plant-based remediation is one of the emerging trends. Whereas non-plant based remediation can provide quick outcomes, plant-based remediation is slow, but is environmentally friendly and even less expensive. Plant-based remediation, more importantly and usefully helps recycling of nutrients and their build up. Keeping these in view, this talk would aim to explain the efforts made in this context in the intensely salinity affected agricultural landscape of central-western NSW.