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Report for Casuarina obesa Miq.

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Family	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Casuarina
Species	obesa
Author	Miq.
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	psammophile
Life form	Tree Shrub
Ecotypes	unknown
Max. salinity	550 mM Previously was: 70
Germination	Yes
Salt glands and bladders	unknown
Photosynthesis Pathway	C3
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	Yes
Bioremediation	Yes
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes	Proline
Habitat
Economic use	3000.0 FORAGE 4300.0 Shelter 4520.0 Sand stabilization
Distribution Distribution map provided by GBIF \| Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Distribution (text)	Toolibin Lake (556800 E; 6357400 N), Australia Zaragoza, Spain, 0 ° 49 0 W, 41 ° 44 0 N
Miscellaneous notes	There is a number of papers on salt and water logging tolerance of this species, a few of which are referenced in this record.
References	BATRA, L (1991) EFFECT OF FRANKIA INOCULATION ON CASUARINA SPECIES IN NORMAL AND ALKALINE SOILS AT EARLY GROWTH-STAGES. INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. 61, 9, 646. -652. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina obesa Carter, J. L., T. D. Colmer and E. J. Veneklaas (2006) Variable tolerance of wetland tree species to combined salinity and waterlogging is related to regulation of ion uptake and production of organic solutes. New Phytologist. 169, 1, 123-133. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina obesa Carter, JL; Veneklaas, EJ; Colmer, TD; Eastham, J; Hatton, TJ (2006) Contrasting water relations of three coastal tree species with different exposure to salinity. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM. 127, 3, 360. -373. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina obesa Drake, PL; Coleman, BF; Vogwill, R (2013) The response of semi-arid ephemeral wetland plants to flooding: linking water use to hydrological processes. ECOHYDROLOGY. 6, 5, 852. -862. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina obesa Ellakany, M. H. and E. J. Luard (1983) Comparative Salt Tolerance of Selected Casuarina Species. Australian Forest Research. 13, 1, 11-20. (see details) 7 Plants associated with this reference: Allocasuarina littoralis Allocasuarina torulosa Casuarina cristata Casuarina cunninghamiana Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarina glauca Casuarina obesa Gogate N G, Mittal R C Pyarelal (1984) SCREENING THROUGH GERMINATION TRIALS AUSTRALIAN SPECIES FOR SALINE AREAS. 110, 10, 982. -988. (see details) 3 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina cristata Casuarina cunninghamiana Casuarina obesa HOY, NT; GALE, MJ; WALSH, KB (1994) REVEGETATION OF A SCALDED SALINE DISCHARGE ZONE IN CENTRAL QUEENSLAND .1. SELECTION OF TREE SPECIES AND EVALUATION OF AN ESTABLISHMENT TECHNIQUE. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AGRICULTURE. 34, 6, 765. -776. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina obesa Hafeez, FY; Hameed, S; Malik, KA (1999) Frankia and Rhizobium strains as inoculum for east growing trees in saline environment. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY. 31, 1, 173. -182. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina obesa Isla, R; Guillen, M; Aragues, R (2014) Response of five tree species to salinity and waterlogging: shoot and root biomass and relationships with leaf and root ion concentrations. AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS. 88, 3, 461. -477. (see details) 3 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina glauca Casuarina obesa Eucalyptus occidentalis Kawarasaki, SH; Hamano, H; Aikawa, S; Utsugi, H; Saito, M; Tanouchi, H; Kojima, T; Yamada, K (2010) Growth of Trees Planted for Rehabilitation of a Saline Area of the Wheatbelt in Western Australia. JARQ-JAPAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY. 44, 1, 37. -43. (see details) 4 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina obesa Eucalyptus occidentalis Eucalyptus sargentii Eucalyptus spathulata Malcolm, C. V (1985) Personal communication. (see details) 8 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex boecheri Atriplex crenatifolia Casuarina obesa Melaleuca cymbifolia Melaleuca laterifolia Melaleuca thyoides Puccinellia ciliata Spergularia rubra REDDELL, P; FOSTER, RC; BOWEN, GD (1986) THE EFFECTS OF SODIUM-CHLORIDE ON GROWTH AND NITROGEN-FIXATION IN CASUARINA-OBESA MIQ. NEW PHYTOLOGIST. 102, 3, 397. -408. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Casuarina obesa

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