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Useful sites | Monitoring the white death – soil salinity

Soils and their conservation (University of Adelaide, Australia)

This site includes general information about soils. Click on 'What are soils good for?' and then 'Issues' to find out more about erosion, salinity, acidity, pollution and fertility.
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/agcareers/Content/content-framesets/TeacherResources.html

Science overcoming salinity: Coordinating and extending the science to address the nation's salinity problem (Parliament of Australia)

Report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Science and Innovation into how Australia is combating salinity. The full report and each of the eight individual chapters are available as PDF files.
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/scin/salinity/report.htm

Salinity – an introduction (Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia)

Explains what salinity is and its impact. Focuses on the Western Australian situation.
http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/lwe/salin/salinity_intro.htm

Salinity (Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria)

Contains information on how to recognise dryland salinity, including salinity indicator plants, and a guide to salt-sensitive plants.
http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenlwm.nsf/childdocs/-FA20C94F64F19A5E4A2567D7000B194D-897928B839FCF8364A2567D7000B19ED-9F47858E0ED156EF4A256783000076DD?open

The National Dryland Salinity Program (Australia)

Archived information from Australia's lead research and development program investigating dryland salinity causes, impacts and management options between 1993 and 2005.
http://www.ndsp.gov.au/

Report of the independent audit group for salinity 2006–2007 (Murray-Darling Basin Commission)

A report reviewing the progress being made under the Basin Salinity Management Strategy that aims to control salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin. The brochure Managing salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin provides a clear background to the the Basin Salinity Management Stategy.
http://publications.mdbc.gov.au/download/MDBC 12726 BSMS IAG FA1.pdf

Remote sensing and monitoring (CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences)

Explains what remote sensing is and how it is done. Includes case studies and projects relating to monitoring and predicting salinity.
http://www.cmis.csiro.au/rsm/

Saltland Genie (Australia)

Provides a range of clearly written information on dryland salinity and saltland management strategies.
http://www.saltlandgenie.org.au/index.htm