The arid region receives very little rainfall, and the salt content of the soil is ... and buried them flat into the soil at a depth of about one foot (30-40 cm). The ground above was then covered ...

They took crop stalks measuring about 5cm to 15cm (two to six inches) in length and laid them flat under the soil at a depth of 30cm to 40cm, which prevents the salt from rising to the surface.

Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water quality. In urban areas, road salts used for de-icing during winter ...

as well as on salt flats and gravelly soils. RANGE: The flat-tailed horned lizard is endemic to the Sonoran Desert in southern California (San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties), Arizona (Yuma ...