ative vegetation
Some plants, such as mangroves, have adapted to saline conditions. These plants, called halophytes, grow successfully in saline environments because they have specially adapted mechanisms that allow the plant to deal with the presence of excess salt.
However, for most plants, rising groundwater and increasing salinity have a negative impact on plant growth and seed germination. As soil salinity increases, plants find it increasingly difficult to extract water from the soil. High levels of salt can create an imbalance of plant nutrients in the soil and some salts are toxic to certain plants. Waterlogging causes poor soil aeration, starving plants of oxygen.