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Video: How the science of saltwater-tolerating plants could protect coastlines

Rising sea levels along coastlines not only threaten populations, but also pose a danger to agricultural crops, which may be damaged by surging amounts of saltwater. Researchers have, in response, sought to improve salt-tolerance in plants.

Video: How the science of saltwater-tolerating plants could protect coastlines
Image: Phys.org
Rising sea levels along coastlines not only threaten populations, but also pose a danger to agricultural crops, which may be damaged by surging amounts of saltwater. Researchers have, in response, sought to improve salt-tolerance in plants.

Originally published at Phys.org

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