@article{fdi:010069654, title = {{P}lant soil symbioses, role in {T}erga ({W}est of {A}lgeria) sandpit rehabilitation}, author = {{B}enelhadj {D}jelloul, {S}. and {I}lghihariz, {Z}. and {B}oukhatem, {Z}.{F}. and {D}uponnois, {R}obin and {L}ajudie, {P}hilippe de and {B}ekki, {A}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}ntensive exploitation of {T}erga sandpit situated in west of {A}lgeria had led to degraded ecosystem. {T}he objective of this work consists in a strategy of site revegetating by introducing native species {S}chinus terebinthifolius associated or not to two nitrogen fixing species {R}etama monosperma and {L}otus creticus. {P}hysico-chemical soil analysis and mycorrhyzal soil infectivity determination were performed on bare soil and after 24 months of planting. {E}ndomycorrhizal structures presence or absence was recorded for each treatment. {C}ompared to naked soil, the obtained analysis showed soil fertility evolution after two years of plants introduction. {T}hus, for the various plant associations, the mycorrhizal soil infectivity was significantly improved and increased more than four times. {C}ontrol area mycorhization frequency was 60 % and more than 80 % for {S}chinus terebinthifolius associated with legumes. {H}ence, this association had a positive effect on {S}chinus terebinthifolius growth, phosphorus and nitrogen sheets content, in particular when this species was associated with {L}otus creticus.}, keywords = {{ALGERIE} ; {ZONE} {SEMIARIDE} ; {TERGA}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {B}iosciences}, volume = {9}, numero = {1}, pages = {148--161}, ISSN = {2220-6655}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.12692/ijb/9.1.148-161}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069654}, }