| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - An increase in salt can decrease the ability of plants to absorb water through their roots via osmosis, cause leaf burn and necrosis through increased levels of sodium and chloride, and create nutrient and ionic imbalances, resulting in poor growth, and death.[8] Salinity can also adversely affect infrastructure such as roads and buildings, and underground pipes and cables through oxidation.[7]
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