Revegetating salt-affected land with shrubs

Authors

Ed Barrett-LennardFollow
Fionnuala Frost
Steve Vlahos
Norm Richards

Keywords

Saline soils, Revegetation, Revegetation plants, Salinity, Tolerance, Sowing methods, Western Australia, Albany

Disciplines

Forest Management | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Other Plant Sciences

First Page Number

124

Last Page Number

129

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

The establishment of salt-tolerant shrubs such as saltbush and bluebush on salt-affected land reduces the risk of soil erosion, and can also fit into farm programmes as a profitable enterprise. Salt-tolerant shrubs can be used as forage for sheep in summer and autumn, when the availability of annual pastures is low or annual pastures are just beginning to emerge. This article describes three methods for establishing shrubs on salt-affected land and what affects shrub establishment.

Recommended Citation

Barrett-Lennard, Ed; Frost, Fionnuala; Vlahos, Steve; and Richards, Norm (1991) "Revegetating salt-affected land with shrubs," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 32: No. 4, Article 3.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol32/iss4/3