salinization
/səˌlɪnəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of salt building up in soil or water, often harming plant growth.
- Farmers use special drainage systems to prevent salinization in their fields.
- Salinization of farmland can happen when irrigation water evaporates and leaves salt behind.
- Climate change is speeding up the salinization of coastal freshwater wetlands.
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