Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net) Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development 38 Winrock Drive Morrilton AR 72110 Phone: 501-727-5435 Fax: 501-727-5417 Internet: forestry@winrock.org ************************************************************ FACT NET CANNOT PROVIDE COPIES OF ARTICLES. Price for FACT Net is US$5 per volume plus shipping/handling. ************************************************************ Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, Volume 3, 1985 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS p. 1 CHINA Zhou, Xiang-quan. Nodulation of Caesalpinioi-deae in Nanjing. p. 1 CONGO Diangana, D. Recherche d un traitement d avant semis capable d accelerer la germination des graines de Acacia mangium, Albizia Łalcataria, Calliandra callothyrsus et Leucaena leucocephala. p. 2 COSTA RICA Glover, N. and J. Heuveldop. Multipurpose tree trials in Acosta-Puriscal, Costa Rica. p. 4 INDIA Chaturvedi, A.N. Biomass production on saline-alkaline soils. p. 7 Dayama, O.P. Effect of sucrose on the growth, nodulation and nitrogen content of Pongamia pinnata. p. 9 Ghai, S.K., D.L.N. Rao and, Lalita Batra. Effect of salinity and alkalinity on seed germination of three tree type sesbanias. p. 10 Ghai, S.K., Lalita Batra and D.L.N. Rao. Tree type sesbania germplasm of CSSRI: some observations at early growth stage in an alkali soil. p.13 Gupta, A.K. and S.K. Jindal. Variability for qualitytraits in Prosopis cinergria and Acacia senegal. p. 15 Jha, M.N., M. Gupta and A.K.S. Rathor. A study of humic acid structure under Dalbergia latifolia. p. 17 Joshi, U.N., S.K. Atora, R.S. Paroda, D.S. Jatasara and D.S. Rana. Chemical composition of prosopis leaves to show the presence of anti-nutritional factors responsible for low in vitro dry matter digestibility. p.20 Misra, C.M. and S.L. Singh. Salt stress studies upon germination of Sesbania grandiflora. p. 22 Pathak, P.S. and B.D. Patil. Seed weight affecting early seedling growth of Butea mono sperma (Lam.) Taub. p. 23 Pathak, P.S and S.K. Gupta. Seed germination and seedling growth of Hardwicki binata Roxb. p. 25 Solkani, K.R., S.K. Jindal, K.D. Muthana and N.L. Kackar. Performance of Acacia senegal and Prosopis cineraria in Western Rajasthan. p. 27 INDONESIA Parera, Viator. Casuarinas on the Island of Timor. p. 29 Raharjo, Yono C. and Peter R. Cheeke. Palatability of tropical tree legume forage to rabbits. p. 31 JAPAN Hiyoshi, T., H. Sasakawa and M. Yatazawa. Ni trogen fixing root nodule of Myrica rubra. p. 33 PAKISTAN Arshad, M., A. Hussain and A. Hussain. Growth of Sesbania sesban under saline conditions. p. 35 Hussain, A. and M. Arshad. Salt tolerance studies on Sesbania bispinosa. p. 36 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Sriskandarajah, N. Evaluation of Gliricidia sepium as forage for small ruminants in Papua New Guinea. p. 37 SOMALIA Weiland, R.G. Native legumes in Southwestern Somalia of potential economic value. p. 39 Weiland, R.G., B.D. Orr and W. Helino. Species elimination trials for reforestation in SW Somalia. p. 42 THAILAND Gutteridge, R.C. and R. Akkasaeng. Evaluation of nitrogen fixing trees in Northeast Thailand. p. 46 Yantasath, K., W. Supatanakul, I. Ungvichian, S. Chamsawad, S. Chantrasiri, S. Patanavibul, C. Hyakitkosol, S. Prompetchara, N. Pithakarnop and P. Chalermklin. I. Species trials of NFTs. II. Spacing trials of NFTs . III. Determination of biomass production of NFTs using allometric regression equation. IV. Tissue analysis and heating parameters of NFTs. V. pulping and papermaking characteristics of fast growing trees. p. 48 UNITED STATES Habte, M. and T. Aziz. The influence of soil irradiation and mycorrhizal inoculation on nodulation and growth of Sesbania grandiflora Var. N 87. p.57 Hansen, Elise H. and D.N. Munns. Screening of Sesbania species for NaCl tolerance. p. 60 Huang, Ruey-Shang, R.S. Yost and J.E. Pinchin. A method for the isolation and examination of vesicular-arbuscular (VA) mycorrhizal fungi from mineral soil. p. 62 Schubert, Thomas H. Preliminary results of eucalyptus/legume mixtures in Hawaii. p. 65 WESTERN SAMOA Kidd, T.J. and T. Taogaga. Nitrogen fixing trees as green manure for upland taro in Western Samoa. p. 67 Kidd, T.J. and T. Taogaga. Second year growth measurements of five potential woodfuel species. p. 69 Section 2. REVIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS p. 70 Section 3. SUBJECT AND SPECIES INDEX p. 72 Section 4. NFT SEED DEALERS p. 74