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salinization  

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  • Salinization is the process by which excessive salts build up on land, especially agricultural land, making it unfit for use. The most common cause of salinization is insufficient drainage, which leads to water evaporating from the soil and leaving dissolved salts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Salinization]

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