TY - JOUR
T1 - 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?
AU - Catania, Valentina
AU - Sala, Giovanna
AU - La Mantia, Tommaso
AU - Quatrini, Paola
AU - Badalamenti, Emilio
AU - Pasta, Salvatore
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - 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 behaviour.
AB - 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 behaviour.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/444775
M3 - Article
VL - 11
SP - 23
EP - 27
JO - International Journal of Plant Biology
JF - International Journal of Plant Biology
SN - 2037-0156
ER -