Leucaena in Reunion Island
Leucaena leucocephala, introduced into Reunion Island between 1820-1830, has been widely used as a fodder plant for some thirty years. The species, which profits by a local scarcity of current fires and a general decrease of the pasture, is now stretching over the zones of low altitude, in the lee-side of the island. As a plant invader, and owing to the fact that it makes up a host-plant for crop-devastating thrips, the species is mainly considered today as noxious on that island.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | H60 - Mauvaises herbes et désherbage, Leucaena leucocephala, mauvaise herbe, population végétale, distribution géographique, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15843, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8347, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5975, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5083, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6543, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3081, |
| Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/390665/ |
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| Summary: | Leucaena leucocephala, introduced into Reunion Island between 1820-1830, has been widely used as a fodder plant for some thirty years. The species, which profits by a local scarcity of current fires and a general decrease of the pasture, is now stretching over the zones of low altitude, in the lee-side of the island. As a plant invader, and owing to the fact that it makes up a host-plant for crop-devastating thrips, the species is mainly considered today as noxious on that island. |
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