Contributions of Rien to Understanding and Managing Salt-Affected Soils.

The presentation will give an overview of key publications and contributions made by Rien van Genuchten in understanding and managing salt-affected soils.  Topics will include plant salt tolerance and the effects of soil salinity on crop yields, mechanistic modeling of root water uptake in the presence of root zone stresses, and mathematical modeling of salinization processes in irrigated soils.