@article{fdi:010061303,
  title = {{U}se of {F}rankia and actinorhizal plants for degraded lands reclamation},
  author = {{D}iagne, {N}. and {A}rumugam, {K}. and {N}gom, {M}. and {N}ambiar-{V}eetil, {M}. and {F}ranche, {C}laudine and {N}arayanan, {K}. {K}. and {L}aplaze, {L}aurent},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}egraded lands are defined by soils that have lost primary productivity due to abiotic or biotic stresses. {A}mong the abiotic stresses, drought, salinity, and heavy metals are the main threats in tropical areas. {T}hese stresses affect plant growth and reduce their productivity. {N}itrogen-fixing plants such as actinorhizal species that are able to grow in poor and disturbed soils are widely planted for the reclamation of such degraded lands. {I}t has been reported that association of soil microbes especially the nitrogen-fixing bacteria {F}rankia with these actinorhizal plants can mitigate the adverse effects of abiotic and biotic stresses. {I}noculation of actinorhizal plants with {F}rankia significantly improves plant growth, biomass, shoot and root {N} content, and survival rate after transplanting in fields. {H}owever, the success of establishment of actinorhizal plantation in degraded sites depends upon the choice of effective strains of {F}rankia. {S}tudies related to the beneficial role of {F}rankia on the establishment of actinorhizal plants in degraded soils are scarce. {I}n this review, we describe some examples of the use of {F}rankia inoculation to improve actinorhizal plant performances in harsh conditions for reclamation of degraded lands.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iomed {R}esearch {I}nternational},
  numero = {},
  pages = {948258},
  ISSN = {2314-6133},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1155/2013/948258},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061303},
}