
Prosopis are among the most common tree species to be found in the dry tropics. They are native to arid and semi-arid zones of the Americas, Africa and Asia, with several American species widely introduced throughout the world over the last 200 years. In recent decades these 'exotic' Prosopis have attracted much attention. They are extensively planted as fast-growing and drought tolerant fuel and fodder trees, but in many countries they have also spread out of control as invasive weeds. Howeve, because they grow wild and in abundance on common lands, they are a 'free' resource, especially important to poor farmers and the landless.
29 pages, illustrated
出版物详细信息
- 已出版: 2004
- 出版者: Intern'l Research Dept., HDRA, School of Science and the Environment, Coventry, UK
- Dewey Decimal: 583.748
- ECHO 图书馆: 583.748 PAS