Multifunctional, scrubby, and invasive forests? : Wattles in the highlands of Madagascar

Kull Christian A., Tassin Jacques, Rangan Haripriya. 2007. Multifunctional, scrubby, and invasive forests? : Wattles in the highlands of Madagascar. Mountain Research and Development, 27 (23) : 224-231.

Liste HCERES des revues (en SHS) : oui

Thème(s) HCERES des revues (en SHS) : Géographie-Aménagement-Urbanisme-Architecture

Résumé : Australian bipinnate acacias, known locally as mimosa, are wide-spread an the plateaus and mountains of Madagascar. Rarely, however, do these trees attain their full size, leading to a surprising landscape of 'scrubby' wattles. We review the introduction of the wattles, survey their multiple uses in rural livelihoods and environmental management, and analyze the forestry policies, tenure rules, and ecological factors that maintain the trees' scrubby state. This well-adapted plant is an important resource for farmers and serves to green treeless hills, but it may become a conundrum to conservation managers due to its non-native, invasive status.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : forêt, Acacia dealbata, Acacia mearnsii, Acacia decurrens, espèce envahissante, écologie, aptitude à coloniser, développement biologique, port de la plante, utilisation

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Madagascar

Classification Agris : K01 - Foresterie - Considérations générales
F62 - Physiologie végétale - Croissance et développement

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 6 (2005-2013) - Agriculture, environnement, nature et sociétés

Auteurs et affiliations

• Kull Christian A., Monash University (AUS)
• Tassin Jacques, CIRAD-ES-UPR Dynamique forestière (FRA)
• Rangan Haripriya, Monash University (AUS)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/542350/)

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