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LEVEL 1
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Radio Interviews
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ABC News (2016). Salinity radio interviews. Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/salinity
Various interviews conducted by radio.
Introduction to Salinity
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Queensland Government. (2013, October 8). Types of salinity. Retrieved from https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/soil/salinity/types/
This government website explains: types of salinity, how to identify salinity and the impacts of salinity.
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Department of Agriculture and Food. (2015). Soil salinity. Retrieved from https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/climate-land-water/soils/soil-constraints/soil-salinity
The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia can provide the technical information needed to assist landholders and the community to reduce the extent and effect of salinity. Through activities such as groundwater and soil analysis, landholders can confidently assess salinity risks and implement appropriate management responses.
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NSW Government Office of Environment and Heritage. (2013, October 11). Processes of salinity. Retrieved from http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/salinity/basics/processes.htm
Salinity is a problem in Australia because most of our groundwater and surface water systems are poorly drained and enormous amounts of salt are stored in the landscape. As water moves through the landscape, salts stored in the soil and water are picked up and carried to different parts of the landscape.
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Agriculture Victoria. (1999, December). Salinity explained. Retrieved from http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/farm-management/soil-and-water/salinity/salinity-explained
Salinity refers to the movement and concentration of salt, in landscapes. Both soil and natural waters can become saline. Hence salinity can be described as either soil salinity or water salinity.
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George, R. (2015, December 3). Diagnosing salinity in cereals. Retrieved from https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/mycrop/diagnosing-salinity-cereals
Salinity affects growth by reducing plant root ability to extract water from the soil, and chloride toxicity. Salinity damage varies from season to season due to variations in soil salt concentration as waterlogging increases salinity effects.
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Murphy, J. (1999). Salinity - our silent disaster. Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/salinity/default.htm
Australia is facing an environmental problem that could, and very likely will, bring our economy to its knees, if we continue to ignore it the way we have in the past. We have known about it since 1924, but only since the 1970s have we seriously tried to understand it and combat it. Now it's accelerating, and we may have already lost the battle.
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Wiliamson, D. (2012, November 23). Salinity. Retrieved from http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/1301.0Feature%20Article11990?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=1301.0&issue=1990&num=&view=
This article includes definitions and terms on salinity as well as statistics on the extent of human-induced land and water salinity in Australia.
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Murray Darling Basin Authority. (2015, February 4). Basin salinity management strategy 2001–2015. Retrieved from http://www.mdba.gov.au/publications/mdba-reports/general-review-salinity-management
The Basin Salinity Management Strategy (BSMS) guides communities and all Australian governments in working together to control salinity and protecting key natural resource values within their catchments, consistent with the principles of the Integrated Catchment Management Policy Statement (ICM).
Definitions
Soil Testing
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Charnock, P. (2009, October). Measuring water salinity. Retrieved from http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/303666/Measuring-water-salinity.pdf
This article explains the process for testing water salinity.
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DPI. (2000, October 8). Salinity. Retrieved from http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/168866/texture-salinity.pdf
This article on salinity describes how to texture soils and test for salinity.