Casuarina for Tropical Reforestation on Adverse Sites - In tropical and subtropical regions, where desert encroachment and soil degradation are major concerns, different species of Casuarina, which undergo nitrogen fixing nodulation, provide means to improve the fertility of nitrogen-deficient soils.

Casuarina grows fast and yields upto 15 m3ha^-1yr^-1 of wood even under poor conditions of soils.

It provides excellent firewood with high calorific value and can be converted into excellent charcoal