Plant-Based Solutions for Non-Productive Sites Useful in the Management of Dry Land

Abstract

The article presents an overview of research conducted in recent years, i.e., from 2004 until now. The study has been prompted by the threat of drought over large land areas which, as a result of current climate change, may lead to desertification in dry and hot regions of the world. For the same reason, large areas of farmland are affected by drought stress. At the same time, rising air temperatures result in a significant intensification of evaporation and a gradual increase in soil salinity. This applies in particular to acres of farmland, forested areas, and green areas of cities, as well as degraded land or brownfields. As the crop stability is threatened, the food base of the world’s population is at risk and, additionally, in areas of industrial districts, people’s health is in decline. Due to these multistress conditions for plant growth, we propose a review of the current literature which addresses the possibility of counteracting these unfavorable phenomena through the appropriate selection of plant species and, when only applicable, also through specific agroecological treatments. A selection of herbaceous and woody plants useful for cultivation on saline marginal lands was proposed.

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“…Copyright © 2024 Universitas Sebelas Maret According to Hanus-Fajerska et al (2023) and McKay et al (2022), forecast scenarios predict a 1.5 to 2 ºC increase in average annual air temperature over the next few decades. For a given area, the number of days with temperatures below the mean for the year is expected to drop by half, while the number of days with maximum temperatures is expected to double.…”