@article{fdi:010061276,
  title = {{C}asuarina in {A}frica : distribution, role and importance of arbuscular mycorrhizal, ectomycorrhizal fungi and {F}rankia on plant development},
  author = {{D}iagne, {N}. and {D}iouf, {D}. and {S}vistoonoff, {S}ergio and {K}ane, {A}. and {N}oba, {K}. and {F}ranche, {C}laudine and {B}ogusz, {D}idier and {D}uponnois, {R}obin},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}xotic trees were introduced in {A}frica to rehabilitate degraded ecosystems. {I}ntroduced species included several {A}ustralian species belonging to the {C}asuarinaceae family. {C}asuarinas trees grow very fast and are resistant to drought and high salinity. {T}hey are particularly well adapted to poor and disturbed soils thanks to their capacity to establish symbiotic associations with mycorrhizal fungi -both arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal- and with the nitrogen-fixing bacteria {F}rankia. {T}hese trees are now widely distributed in more than 20 {A}frican countries. {C}asuarina are mainly used in forestation programs to rehabilitate degraded or polluted sites, to stabilise sand dunes and to provide fuelwood and charcoal and thus contribute considerably to improving livelihoods and local economies. {I}n this paper, we describe the geographical distribution of {C}asuarina in {A}frica, their economic and ecological value and the role of the symbiotic interactions between {C}asuarina, mycorrhizal fungi and {F}rankia.},
  keywords = {{C}asuarina ; {E}cosystem degradation ; {M}ycorrhizal symbiosis ; {F}rankia ; {A}fforestation programmes ; {AFRICA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}nvironmental {M}anagement},
  volume = {128},
  numero = {},
  pages = {204--209},
  ISSN = {0301-4797},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.05.009},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061276},
}