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The paradox of the alien plant Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata (Rose) S. Zárate in Sicily: another threat for the native flora or a valuable resource?
Giovanna SalaTommaso La MantiaPaola QuatriniEmilio BadalamentiValentina CataniaSalvatore Pastasubject
Rose (mathematics)Leucaena leucocephalaResource (biology)Settore AGR/05 - Assestamento Forestale E SelvicolturabiologybiomassAgroforestryPlant ScienceAlienMediterraneanSettore BIO/19 - Microbiologia Generalebiology.organism_classificationinvasive species; biomass; wood; fast-growing trees; Mediterraneaninvasive speciesNative floraGeographyfast-growing treeslcsh:Biology (General)Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicatalcsh:Qlcsh:Sciencelcsh:QH301-705.5Settore AGR/06 - Tecnologia Del Legno E Utilizzazioni ForestaliInvasive species biomass wood fast-growing trees Mediterraneanwooddescription
With this contribution, an updated picture of the rapid expansion of Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata in Sicily is provided. On the one hand, this is a quite worrying sign, as this woody species figures among the world’s worst invasive alien species. On the other hand, the species shows interesting potential for production purposes (for wood, biomass and for feeding livestock), also considering its nitrogen fixation ability. Consequently, the two opposite options to cope with this species, i.e. cultivation and control/eradication, should accurately take into account the possible uses as well as its invasive behaviou.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-16 | International Journal of Plant Biology |