Authors : SANGITA KULKARNI
Page Nos : 97-99
Description :
The Casuarinas are grown as plantations under Agroforestry on large scale in different regions of Maharashtra. Casuarina plants are useful as fuel and fodder tree, helps to stabilize sand dunes and also act as wind breakers. A survey was conducted to study the endomycorrhizal associations in Casuarina from the parts of Maharashtra. The soils of Casuarina were found to be abundant in endomycorrhiza with species of Glomus, Gigaspora, Scutellospora and Sclerocystis. The soil types ranged from clayey to sandy. The success and adaptation of these plants is due to their strong symbiotic associations.
