Dynamics of Salinity and Land Use in Punjab Province of Pakistan
Arshad Mahmood Malik1*, Hafiz Muhammad Tayyab1, Muhammad Arshad Ullah2 and Muhammad Talha Bilal3
1Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; 2Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Pakistan; 3COMSATS University Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Arshad Malik, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Email:
[email protected]
Figure 1:
Map of Punjab province on the basis of EC (Source: Directorate of Soil Fertility Research Institute Punjab).
Figure 2:
Distribution of salinity in relation to uncultivated, irrigated and wheat area in 1980.
Figure 3:
District wise distribution of salinity in relation to uncultivated area, irrigated area and wheat share during 1990.
Figure 4:
District wise distribution of salinity in relation to uncultivated area, irrigated areaand wheat share during 2000.
Figure 5:
District wise distribution of salinity in relation to uncultivated area, irrigated areaand wheat share during 2010.
Figure 6:
Comparison of factors affecting soil salinity during 1980-2010.