Saline Culture of Crops: A Genetic Approach

Emanuel Epstein; J. D. Norlyn; Dale W. Rush; Ralph W. Kingsbury; David B. Kelley; Glen A. Cunningham; Anne F. Wrona

doi:10.1126/science.210.4468.399

Abstract

Increasing salinity of soil and water threatens agriculture in arid and semiarid regions. By itself, the traditional engineering approach to the problem is no longer adequate. Genetic science offers the possibility of developing salt-tolerant crops, which, in conjunction with environmental manipulation, could improve agricultural production in saline regions and extend agriculture to previously unsuited regions.

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AridSoil salinityAgricultureSalinityAgroforestryEnvironmental scienceSaline waterAgronomyBiologyEcology

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Year: 1980
Type: article
Volume: 210
Issue: 4468
Pages: 399-404
Citations: 659
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                                    Emanuel Epstein, 
                                
                                    J. D. Norlyn, 
                                
                                    Dale W. Rush
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1980). 
                            Saline Culture of Crops: A Genetic Approach. 
                            Science
                            , 210
                            (4468)
                            , 399-404.
                            https://doi.org/10.1126/science.210.4468.399
                        

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DOI: 10.1126/science.210.4468.399
PMID: 17837407

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