1. Diversity and community structure of ectomycorrhizal fungi in mixed and monodominant African tropical rainforests / Abdala Gamby Diedhiou, Helvyne Christelle Michaella Ebenye, Marc-Andre Selosse, Neree Onguene Awana and Amadou Mustapha Ba -- 2. Ectomycorrhizas of three species of Nyctaginaceae in the tropical mountain rain forest of South Ecuador / Ingeborg Haug, Ingrid Kottke and Juan Pablo Suarez -- 3. Diversity and abundance of ectomycorrhizal associations in rain forests of Cameroon under different disturbance regimes / Onguene Awana Neree, Judith Marthiale Tsamo, Christelle Michaella Ebenye, Amadou Mustapha Ba and Thomas Kuyper -- 4. Mycorrhizal fungi diversity and their importance on the establishment of native species seedlings within Madagascarian degraded Sclerophyllous forest / Rondro Harinisainana Baohanta, Herizo Andrianantoandro Randriambanona Herizo, Marc Ducousso, Christophe Nirina Rakotoarimanga, Yves Prin, Heriniaina Ramanankierana and Robin Duponnois -- 5. Morpho-anatomical characterization of three Sebacinales ectomycorrhizal species from a Pakaraimaea Dipterocarpacea ssp. Nitida (Dipterocarpaceae) forest in southern Venezuela / Bernard Moyersoen -- 6. Abundance, distribution, and function of Pisolithus albus and other ectomycorrhizal fungi of Ultramafi c soils in New Caledonia / Philippe Jourand, Fabian Carriconde, Marc Ducousso, Clarisse Majorel, Laure Hannibal, Yves Prin and Michel Lebrun -- 7. Diversity and function of ectomycorrhiza between Scleroderma and Afzelia species in Burkina Faso (West Africa) / Kadidia Bibata Sanon, Amadou Mustapha Ba and Robin Duponnois -- 8. The physiology of Scleroderma sinnamariense Mont. (Sclerodermaceae), an ectomycorrhizal fungus associated with Gnetum spp. (Gnetaceae) / Eneke Esoeyang Tambe Bechem -- 9. Alleviation of salt stress by Scleroderma bermudense in Coccoloba uvifera seedlings in the French West Indies / Amadou Mustapha Ba, Raymond Avril, Eric Bandou, Seynabou Sene, Robin Duponnois, Regis Courtecuisse, Samba Sylla and Abdala Diedhiou -- 10. The contribution of ectomycorrhizal fungal feedbacks to the maintenance of tropical monodominant rain forests / Krista L. McGuire -- 11. Ectomycorrhiza in forest rehabilitation in Indonesia / Hesti L. Tata -- 12. The controlled ectomycorrhization practices in tropical areas : fungal inoculum biotechnology, field results and research perspectives / Robin Duponnois, Herve Sanguin, Amadou Mustapha Ba, Antoine Galiana, Marc Ducousso, Ezekiel Baudoin, Michel Lebrun and Yves Prin -- 13. Biodiversity and sustainable use of wild edible fungi in the Sudanian Centre of Endemism : a plea for valorisation / Nourou Soulemane Yorou, N'Golo Abdoulaye Kone, Marie-Laure Guissou, Atsu Kudzo Guelly, Dao Lamega Maba, Marius R.M. Ekue and Andre De Kesel.