Innovations in Dryland Agriculture

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soil C sequestration potential in drylands and its management in diverse soils

and agroecosystems.

• Chapter 18 discusses the potential applications of microbiology in dryland
  agriculture.


• Chapter 19 provides an overview of dryland salinity—its causes, forms and
  management options. It also examines how climate change may affect both its
  future extent and the viability of management and recovery options.


• Chapter 20 discusses some case studies from different dryland countries
  where supplemental irrigation has successfully increased land and water
  productivity.
  In developing this book, we have collaborated with authors from many countries
  and with vast experience to cover the different aspects of dryland agriculture. We
  thank all the authors for their contributions, help and cooperation during the manu-
  script writing and revision process. We are grateful to Professor M.S. Swaminathan
  for his encouragement and writing the foreword. We also thank Ms Melanie van
  Overbeek, Assistant Editor, Agronomy, Springer Dordrecht, the Netherlands, for
  her patience and trust in us during this book project. We thank the University of
  Agriculture Faisalabad and the University of Western Australia for continued
  support.

Faisalabad, Pakistan Muhammad Farooq
Perth, Australia Kadambot H.M. Siddique

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