Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, Volume 5, 1987
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Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS INVOLVING SEVERAL NFT GENERA p.1
CHINA
Zhou, Xiang-quan and Su-feng Han. A preliminary study on the taxonomic
position of root nodule bacteria from tree legumes. p. 1
INDIA
Misra, C.M. and S.L. Singh. Ecological evaluation of certain leguminous
trees for agro-forestry. p. 5
PAKISTAN
Hussain, A., A. Hussain, F.A. Chughtai and M.B. Butt. Effect of leucaena and
sesbania leaf manuring on crop growth and physio-chemical properties
of soil. p. 6
Hussain, A. and M. Khalid. Evaluation of nitrogen fixing trees at Faisalabad. p. 8
USA
Raharjo, Yono C. and Peter R. Cheeke. Utilization of Gliricidia sepium and
Sesbania grandiflora by rabbits. p. 9
Section 2. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS INVOLVING ONE NFT GENUS p. 12
ACACIA
Anderson, D.M.W. The future prospects for gum arabic -the exudante from
Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. and related species. p. 12
Gavina, L.D. and M.U. Garcia. Comparative study on the growth and nodulation
of four species of Acacia (auriculiformis, mangium, aulacocarpa and
mearnsii) in grassland soil under nursery conditions. p. 14
Jindal, S.K., N.L. Kackar and K.R. Solanki. Inter-relationship between shoot dry
weight and components in Acacia senegal progeny. p. 16
Seibert, B. and I. Kuncoro. Rehabilitation of Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.
grassland with Acacia mangium Willd. p. 18
Sniezki, R.A. Range-wide provenance variation in nodulation of Acacia albida
seedlings. p. 20
Voss, R.L., Soetarse Priasukmana, J. Tangketasik and Daud Leppe. Acacia
mangium in Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia. p. 22
ALBIZIA
Dalmacio, Marcelino V. Relationship between some site factors and growth of
Albizia falcataria (L.) fosb. p. 26
CASUARINA
Braza, Ricardo D. An undetermined stem-girdling insect attacking agoho,
Casuarina equisetifolia Forst., in the Philippines. p. 29
Merwin, Miles. Casuarina field trials in California. p. 31
CYCAS
Chang, Kun-Piao. Nitrogen fixation (acetylene reduction) by nodules of Cycas
taiwaniana Carruthers. p. 33
DALEA
Ferrera-Cerrato, R. and V. Lara-Fernandez. Effect of six vesicular-arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungi on a forage legume (Dalea bicolor) from Mexican
arid an d sermi-arid zones. p. 37
GLIRICIDIA
Atta-Krah, A.N. Variability in initial growth and leaf coloration to initiation of
nodulation in uninoculated accessions of Gliricidia sepium. p. 39
Kass, Donald L., Mario Jimenez H. and Yael’s Camacho H. Second year
results of alley cropping with Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud on an
Oxic Dystropept in San Carlos, Costa Rica. p. 42
Raharjo, Yono C., P.R. Cheeke, G.H. Arscott, J.M. Burke and N. Glover.
Performance of broiler chicks fed Gliricidia leaf meal. p. 44
Schmidt, D.R. and Asep Saefuddin. Response of gliricidia and leucaena to
potassium and lime. p. 46
Sriskandarajah, N. Forage yield from Gliricidia sepium in Papua New Guinea. p. 49
PROSOPIS
Shekhawat, N.S. and A. Kackar. Protoplasts of Prosopis cineraria: Isolation
and culture. p. 51
ROBINIA
Boring, L.R. , D.L. White and B.L. Haines. Litterfall and throughfall nitrogen
transfers in black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) and pine-hardwood
stands. p. 54
Davis, J.M. and D.E. Keathley. Toward efficient clonal propagation of mature
black locust trees using tissue culture. p. 57
SESBANIA
Aziz, Taufiqul and M. Habte. Response of Sesbania grandiflora to soil-applied
Demosan. p. 59
Hussain, A., M. Arshad and A. Hussain. Effect of ascorbic acid and sucrose on
seed germination of Sesbania aculeata at different salinity levels. p. 61
Hussain, A. and M. Ibrahim. Evaluation of sesbania leaves applied as a green
manure supplement to inorganic fertilizers. p. 63
Section 3. REVIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS p. 65
3-1. Proceedings of a Workshop on Biological and Genetic Control Strategies for the
Leucaena Psyllid. NFTA p. 65
3-2. Multipurpose Australian Trees and Shrubs: Lesser known Species for Fuelwood
and Agroforestry. John Turnbull, editor. p. 65
3-3. Agroforestry in Australia and New Zealand. R. Reid and Geoff Wilson. p. 66
3-4. Sesbania in Agriculture. D. Evans and P. Rotar. p. 66
3-5. Reforestation in Arid Lands. F. Weber and C. Stoney. p. 67
3-6. Let There Be Forest. A. and C. Krochrnal. p. 68
3-7. Agroforestry in Haiti. M. Ashley. p. 68
3-8. Living Yam Poles. M. Benge. p. 69
3-9. A Forester’s Guide for Community Involvement in Upland Conservation.
J. French and R. Gecolea. p. 59
3-10. Group Training in Social Forestry. Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University. 70
3-11. Advantages and Disadvantages of Nitrogen Fixing Trees in Agroforestry Cropping
Systems. D. Evans. p. 70
3-12. Increasing Productivity of Multipurpose Species. J. Burley and J.L. Stewart. p.71
3-13. IUFRO Conference: A Joint Meeting of Working Parties on Breeding Theory,
Progeny Testing and Seed Orchards. IUFRO p. 71
3-14. Silvicultura de Especies Promisorias para Produccion de Lena in America Central.
CATIE. p. 71
Section 4. SPECIES AND SUBJECT INDEX p. 73
Section 5. SOURCES FOR RESEARCH AND COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES OF
NFT SEEDS p. 75
Section 6. A LIST OF NFTA ASSOCIATES p. 81
6.1 Associates in the United States. p. 82
6.2 Associates in Other Industrialized Nations. p. 89
6.3 Associates in Non-Industrialized Nations. p. 93