土壤因易溶鹽類的鹽漬化和(以前)較早開墾了的土地的次生鹽漬化在許多國家中給農業和林業帶來了很大的損失。由於土壤鹽漬化,灌溉地區的農業每年要損失數萬噸的籽棉、穀物、蔬菜、水果和其他農產品。因此在有許多鹽漬土的國家和區域,提高農作物產量和造林是與植物抗鹽性問題有聯系的。 Salinization of soils due to salinization of soils and secondary salinization of land previously cultivated (earlier) have caused considerable damage to agriculture and forestry in many countries. Due to soil salinization, tens of thousands of tons of seed cotton, cereals, vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products are lost each year in irrigated agricultural areas. Therefore, in countries and regions with many saline soils, increasing crop yields and afforestation are linked to plant salt resistance issues.