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A field showing patches of stunted crop growth is tested and found to have an exceptionally high soluble salt concentration (high electrical conductivity) as well as a high exchangeable sodium percentage and elevated pH, with visibly poor soil structure caused by dispersed clay particles. Which composite term describes this problem soil, combining characteristics of both saline and sodic (alkali) soils?
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