“ Governments were told from as early as 1917 that Wheatbelt soils were especially prone to salinity, ” says Hugo Bekle of Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia.
” Bahkan pada tahun 1917, pemerintah sudah diberi tahu bahwa tanah Wheatbelt (kawasan yang paling cocok ditanami gandum) khususnya rentan terhadap salinitas, ” kata Hugo Bekle dari Universitas Edith Cowan di Perth, Australia.