Table 1 Continental-level predicted change in the total area of soils with ECe ≥ 2 dS m−1 in the mid- and long-term futures relative to the average of the 1904–1999 period under different greenhouse gas concentration trajectories.
From: Global predictions of primary soil salinization under changing climate in the 21st century
Scenarios | Africa | Asia | Australia | North America | Europe | South America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RCP 4.5, mid term (%) | 0.00 | −1.03 | 0.02 | −0.23 | −6.58 | 2.35 |
RCP 4.5, long term (%) | 0.17 | −2.02 | 0.70 | −0.33 | −9.13 | 1.84 |
RCP 8.5, mid term (%) | 0.02 | −1.36 | 0.79 | 0.13 | −2.55 | 2.21 |
RCP 8.5, long term (%) | −0.02 | −3.05 | 0.60 | 0.83 | −5.35 | 4.88 |
SSP 2-4.5, mid term (%) | 0.41 | −0.05 | 1.59 | −3.32 | −2.09 | 2.56 |
SSP 2-4.5, long term (%) | 0.61 | −0.25 | 2.40 | −2.89 | −2.68 | 3.04 |
SSP 5-8.5, mid term (%) | 0.51 | 0.02 | 1.36 | −2.28 | −1.90 | 3.60 |
SSP 5-8.5, long term (%) | 1.45 | −0.28 | 3.38 | −2.45 | −0.92 | 6.70 |
