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Soil Salinity
- The Leakage Calculator : A Simple Tool for Groundwater Recharge Assessment
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The Leakage Calculator is a simple spreadsheet in which the calculation of runoff, evaporation, transpiration and deep drainage (leakage) have already been performed using the Department of Agriculture soil water balance model, AgET. It was designed to be used by non-specialist presenters with little or no training.
Western Australian Government: Department of Agriculture and Food
- Water Use by Trees
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In recent years, farmers have been putting trees back in, hoping that they will lower the water table and reverse the salinisation process. Yet farmers and other land managers are still largely in the dark over the potential of trees to do the job.
Australian Government: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
- Soil Salinity
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Salinity is the presence of salts in soil and water. In sufficient quantity, these salts may be detrimental to plants and animals.
Tasmanian Government: Department of Primary Industries and Water