Understanding salt and water dynamics to enhance the quality of turfgrasses irrigated with saline water in a Mediterranean environment: an evaluation of four species

本计画将阐明植物生长与根区盐分及水分之间的定量关系。研究结果将有助于开发使用耐盐草坪草品种的最佳实践，以（i）改善许多面临盐碱化的农村和沿海城镇的美学，（ii）使含盐地下水的使用成为可能，从而保护宝贵的饮用水，降低灌溉用水成本。该项目也与盐碱农业地区有关，因为所调查的物种也可应用于盐碱地牧场。这些成果将有助于处理盐度管理和水资源保护的国家优先事项。

This project will elucidate quantitative relationships between growth and the levels of root-zone salts and water. The results will enable development of best practices for use of salt-tolerant turfgrass species, to (i) improve aesthetics of many rural and coastal towns faced with salinity, and (ii) enable use of saline groundwater, and thus conserve precious potable water, reducing costs of water for irrigation. The project is also of relevance to saline agricultural areas, as the species investigated could also have applications in saltland pastures. The outcomes will contribute to National priorities dealing with salinity management and protection of water resources.