Abstract
The investigation was conducted see the effects of salinity on pant life more closely, with series of plants watered with different percentages of salt water. To determine how different salinity levels effect the plants growth, and also observe the other effects, if any, that may occur to the plant. The experiment was set up and each plant was watered with different levels of salinity, and measurements of the height and number of leaves was taken twice a week. The results concluded that the plant watered with the tap water had the best development, while the ones watered with salinity had significant difference in plant development. This concludes that salinity has effect on plant growth and development.
Introduction
Dryland salinity refers to the increase of excess salt in the top soil and also underground water where the lands haven’t been …show more content…
Resulting in the loss of biodiversity (nsw.gov, 2013). Promoting serious environmental issues, at the loss of vegetation it increases the risk of erosion increases, and soil quality deceases causing the plant life to reduce. For irrigated lands salinity affects around 50% of the land (Assmann, 2013), this means not only native plants are affected but also agriculture, this is because the salinity obstructs the nitrogen uptake, affecting the crops as it slows growth rate and stops plant reproduction (qld.gov, 2013). With salinity having such damaging affects to the environment, this affects not only the biodiversity. It causes animals to find a new ecosystem, as their habitat unusable, unable to grow and sustain life. Salinity affects humans, as the soil quality decreases making the plants unable to survive, the amount of crops decreasing. It is clear that salinity is detrimental to the
The investigation was conducted see the effects of salinity on pant life more closely, with series of plants watered with different percentages of salt water. To determine how different salinity levels effect the plants growth, and also observe the other effects, if any, that may occur to the plant. The experiment was set up and each plant was watered with different levels of salinity, and measurements of the height and number of leaves was taken twice a week. The results concluded that the plant watered with the tap water had the best development, while the ones watered with salinity had significant difference in plant development. This concludes that salinity has effect on plant growth and development.
Introduction
Dryland salinity refers to the increase of excess salt in the top soil and also underground water where the lands haven’t been …show more content…
Resulting in the loss of biodiversity (nsw.gov, 2013). Promoting serious environmental issues, at the loss of vegetation it increases the risk of erosion increases, and soil quality deceases causing the plant life to reduce. For irrigated lands salinity affects around 50% of the land (Assmann, 2013), this means not only native plants are affected but also agriculture, this is because the salinity obstructs the nitrogen uptake, affecting the crops as it slows growth rate and stops plant reproduction (qld.gov, 2013). With salinity having such damaging affects to the environment, this affects not only the biodiversity. It causes animals to find a new ecosystem, as their habitat unusable, unable to grow and sustain life. Salinity affects humans, as the soil quality decreases making the plants unable to survive, the amount of crops decreasing. It is clear that salinity is detrimental to the