Growing trees on salt-affected land

ISBN: 1 86320 552 7 (print) 1 86320 553 5 (online) ISSN 1832 1879

Publication number: IAS51

Publication date: July 2007

Summary

Salinity and waterlogging are significant problems in a wide range of agricultural areas throughout the world. It has been found that some Australian species, including species in the genera Eucalyptys and Acacia, have adapted to thrive in these conditions. Bioremediation using such trees has often been suggested as a potentially lower-cost alternative to physical methods, however adoption has not been high. This is probably due to the development costs and relatively long investment periods before seeing a return.