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 9, 1991 Table of Contents Section I. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS INVOLVING SEVERAL NFT GENERA INDIA Bangarwa, K.S., R.R. Siogb, and Ravi Kumar. Survival of different tree species in arid India. p. 3 Bbatt, B.P. and N.P. Todaria. Biomass production in some leguminous taxa under a short rotation cycle. p. 4 Chaturvedi, 0.P., A.N. Jha, and D. Mahato. Evaluation of young multipurpose tree species in North Bihart, India. p. 6 Paocholy, Anjly. Studies on the status of indigenous soil rhizobia associated with certain arid zone legume trees. p. 9 Prasad, A., N.G. Totey, P.K. Khatri, and A.K. Bhowmik. Effect of added salts on the uptake of phosphorus and potassium by Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia auriculifonnis seedlings. p. 11 Prasad, M.N.V. Performance of three-year-old nitrogen and non-nitrogen fixing trees on Nelder's design in the Deccan region of India. p.14 Thakur, R.D. and A.N. Kaushal. Biomass production and distribution in four different-aged plantations of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) p.17 INDONESIA Bamualim, A., A. Kedang, and S. Field. The effect of Gliricidia sepium and Acacia villosa supplements on the growth rate of Bali heifers (Bos sandaicus) p. 19 NlGERIA Ezenwa, I. V. and K. 0. Alasiri. Use of leguminous tree leaves as nutrient sources for maize in a lateritic soil. p. 21 Oleghe, P. E. and P. E. Odo. Effect of water stress on the performance of seedlings of gawo (Faidherbia albida) and Acacia auriculiformis. p. 25 Tarawali, S. A. The potential of selected nitrogen fixing trees in central Nigeria: Growth parameters. p. 27 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Hand Sufeng and Zhou Xiangquan. Is there any possibility of inducing Nodulation and nitrogen fixation in non-nodulated tree legumes? p.31 Hand Sufeng and Zhou Xiangquan. Studies on symbiotic systems of nodule Bacteria and tree legumes. p.35 PHILLIPINES Braza,R.D. Insects damaging Calliandra calothyrsus in the Philippines. p.38 Braza,R.D. Beetless attacking Acacia mangium in the Philippines. p.40 Braza,R.D. Psyllid infestation on Acacia species in the Philippines. p.42 MacLean, Richard. The decomposition rate of Gliricidia sepium and Cassia spectabilis mulch and its influence on biomass management in an alley cropping system in the southern Philippines. p.43 PUERTO RICO Parrotta, J.A. Performance of thirteen tropical tree species at a coastal plantation site in Puerto Rico. p. 47 Parrotta, J.A. Effect of an organic biostimulant on early growth of Casuorina equisetifolia, Eucalyptus tereticomis, Leucaena leucocephala, and Sesbania sesban in Puerto Rico. p. 50 SENEGAL Ducousso, M., J.P. Colonna, and D. Thoen. Occurrence of nodulation among woody legumes in Senegal. p. 53 UNITED KINGDOM Sandys-Winsch, D.C., P. Theisen, and P.J.C. Harris. Performance of Acacia and Prosopis species at an arid site in the Republic of Cape Verde. p. 56 Sandys-Winsch, D.C. and P.J.C. Harris. The effects of season, soil salinity, and wind on foliage loss from Acacia and Prosopis species at a coastal site in the Republic of Cape Verde. p. 59 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Brewbaker, J.L. Evolutionary relationships of N-fixing plant families. p.62 Rosbetko, J.M., D.0. Lantagne, and M.A. Gold. Influence of weed control, fertilization, and planting pit size on the survival and growth of leucaena and gliricidia established by direct seeding in pastures.p.64 Rosbetko, J.M., D.0. Lantagne, and M.A. Gold. Direct seeding of fodder tree species in Jamaican pastures. p. 68 WESTERN SAMOA Tekle-Haimanot, A., C.W. Weeraratna, and E.V. Doku. Evaluation of three tree legume species in Western Samoa. p. 71 Section 2. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS INVOLVING ONE NFT GENUS ACACIA Dijk, S. van. Acacia auriculifonnis: Improved germination through seed pre-treatment. p. 77 Dutt, A.K. and Urnila Jamwal. Variation in seed weight and seedling growth in Acacia auriculifonnis provenances. p. 79 Ngulube, Mzoma. Evaluation of the coppicing ability of promising Australian acacias for dry land agroforestry in Malawi. p. 81 Prabakaran, J., N. Tamilselvan, K. Sivasubramaniam, and R. Arulmozhian. Influence of rhizobial inoculation and soil amendments on nodulation of Acacia holosericea. p.83 Sivasubramaniam, K., J. Prabakaran, and N. Tamilselvan. Influence of acid scarification, calcium pelleting, and rhizobial inoculation on seedling characteristics of Acacia holosericea. p. 85 ADOLPHIA Cruz-Cisneros, R. and M. Valdes. Actinorhizal root nodules on Adolphia infesta (H.B.K.)Meissner (Rhamnaceae). p. 87 ALBIZIA Besana, J.C. and A.A. Tomaneng. Amount and composition of litterfall from a falcata (Paraserianthes falcataria) plantation in the Philippines. p.90 Lowry, J. Brian and John B.C. Lowry. Canopy growth of Albizia lebbeck in the semiarid tropics. p. 92 CAJANUS Odongo, J.C.W., M.M. Sharma, and C.K. Ong. Comparison of coppicing ability of medium duration and perennial pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)genotypes on Alfisols. p. 93 CALLIANDRA Macqueen, D.J. Exploration and collection of Calliandra calothyrsus as a foundation for future genetic improvement. p. 96 Tomaneng, A.A. Production of calliandra seedlings from young coppice Cuttings. p. 99 CASUARINA Prin Y., E. Duhoux, H.G. Diem, Y. Roederer, and T.R. Dommergues. Nitrogen-fixing aeria1 nodules on the trunks of Casuarina cunninghamiana. p. 100 DALBERGIA Bangarwa, K.S., Ravi Kumar, and J.C. Kaushil. Coppice regeneration of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. p. 102 Kumar, Sushil, Ravi Kumar, K.S. Bangarwa, and Darshan Singh. Impact of Dalbergia sissoo on soil physical-chemical properties. p. 103 FAIDHERBIA Vandenbeldt, R.J. and S.C. Geiger. Does soil fertility under Faidherbia albida precede the tree? p. 105 GLIRICIDIA Ngulube, Mzoma and Lusayo Mwabumba. Gliricidia sepium: A multipurpose Tree with good weed tolerance abi1ity. p. 107 Gibson, T. Gliricidia sepium provenance evaluation in eastern Bhutan. p.109 PITHECELLOBIUM Gardezi, Abdul Khalil, R.A. Guzman-Plazola, and R. Ferrera-Cerrato. Growth response of Pithecellobium dulce to mycorrhizal inocu1ation. p. 111 PROSOPIS Dick, J.McP., E. East, and R.R.B. Leakey. Influence of propagation environment and cutting length on the rooting of Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC. p. 114 Sandys-Winsch, D.C. and P.J.C. Harris. A simple method for the vegetative propagation of Prosopis juliflora. p. 117 ROBINIA Mebrahtu, Tesfai and J.W. Hanover. Variations in coppicing and root sucker formation in black locust. p. 119 Mebrahtu, Tesrai and J.W. Hanover. Changes in photosynthesis associated with leaflet number, leaflet removal, shading, and detaching branches of black locust. p. 122 Mebrahtu, Tesrai and J.W. Hanover. Diurnal patterns of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of black locust. p. 126 Mebrabtu, Tesrai and J.W. Hanover. Effects of nitrogen level on photosynthesis, growth, and leaf traits of black locust. p. 130 Sunita Sen and V.K. Gupta. Fusarial wilt -A new disease of Robinia pseudoacacia L. p. 133 SESBANIA Dong Cbunbal, Yao Dunyi, and P.J.C. Harris. Genetic transformation of Sesbania species with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. p. 134 Kadiata, B.D. and D.M. Kape. Native nodulation of Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. in an Oxisol in Zaire. p. l37 Section 3. NFTA NETWORK TRIALS P. 139 Section 4. PLANTING PROGRAMS AND SOURCES OF NFT SEEDS P. 149 Section 5. REVIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS P. 163 Advances in Casuarina Research and Utilization Agroforestry in Africa: A Survey of Project Experience Agroforestry Handbook for Xishuangbanna Agroforestry: Initiatives by Farmers in Thailand Agroforestry Land-Use Systems Agroforestry Technology Information Kit Alley Farming with Livestock--Guidelines Economic Analysis of Agroforestry Technologies--An Annotated Bibliography Evaluation Manual: International Trial of Central American Dry Zone Hardwood Species Lost Crops of the Incas Perennial Sesbania Production and Use Perennial Sesbania Species in Agroforestry Systems Section 6. SPECIES AND SUBJECT INDEX FOR VOLUME 9 P. 171