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Thailand in the 1950s planted millions of leucaena trees for fodder and reforestation, but scientists now say they have spread into natural forests, replacing native vegetation with dense single-species stands
Tree planting has always been viewed as one of the most effective means of bringing about restoration of degraded landscapes, tackling the impacts of climate change, and improving the lives of rural populations. However, it is not necessarily every tree planted that proves to be useful in the long term.
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Thailand in the 1950s planted millions of leucaena trees for fodder and reforestation, but scientists now say they have spread into natural…
Tree planting has always been viewed as one of the most effective means of bringing about restoration of degraded landscapes, tackling the impacts of climate change, and improving…
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Hawaii in the late 1800s planted fast-growing leucaena trees for cattle fodder and erosion control, but scientists now say they have spread…
When Leucaena leucocephala was introduced to Hawaii in the late 1800s, it was seen as a solution to several environmental and agricultural problems. It was used as cattle fodder…