Increasing background salinity in watersheds has largely been attributed to road salt retention groundwaters due their long residence times. However, laboratory studies demonstrate that soils temporarily store salts, either porewater or adsorbed onto particles. Field of are nevertheless rare, and mechanisms transport across multiple hydrological reservoirs (e.g., from soil groundwater) unknown....

tolerant cultivars showing less growth reduction than sensitive cultivars under saline conditions (Qian et al., We evaluated leaf C isotope discrimination as affected by salinity 2001; Suplick-Ploense et al., 2002). Growth reduction among three Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) cultivars that differ in their salt tolerance. ‘Moonlight’, ‘NorthStar’, and ‘P-105’ under salt stress could be at...

This study drew the profile of salt farm owners and farmers in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines; their production characteristics terms size, material used for beds intended use produced post-harvest practices. It also identified constraints challenges faced by farmers. Key Informant Interview using an interview guide was to gather data from 52 owners/farmers. Results indicate that are males, be...

A new perspective on the severity of aquatic toxicity impact of road salt was gained by a focused research effort directed at winter runoff periods. Dramatic impacts were observed on local, regional, and national scales. Locally, samples from 7 of 13 Milwaukee, Wisconsin area streams exhibited toxicity in Ceriodaphnia dubia and Pimephales promelas bioassays during road-salt runoff. Another Milw...