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How does increased soil salinity contribute to desertification?

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Answer: Among the engines of desertification is soil salinization, which is the result of the accumulation of soluble salts in the arable land layers (LUO et al., 2017). As a consequence, there is plant poisoning and increased osmotic pressure on the vegetation inserted in salinized areas.

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