India (Rajasthan): the bark of this tree was eaten during the severe famines of1899 and ... Cordia myxa, Cucumis melo and Prosopis cineraria) which are harvested semi-ripe, boiled and dried. The ...

The 272-page book, titled "The Ecology and Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa," follows 10 years of extensive research conducted by CABI and partners under the Woody Weeds and ...

Global concern about deforestation caused by fuelwood shortages prompted the introduction of Prosopis juliflora to many tropical areas in the 1970s and 1980s. P. juliflora is a hardy nitrogen-fixing ...

Prosopis trees form dense thickets to increase the difficulty that herbivorous mammals experience in gaining access to grazing or water or moving between different areas. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

For the best part of a decade, Delhi’s agencies have focussed on weeding out the vilayati kikar (prosopis juliflora) — an invasive tree species from Mexico — from the Capital’s landscape.

CABI has published a new book that explores the ecology and management of invasive Prosopis juliflora trees which have severely impacted landscapes and the livelihoods of pastoral communities in ...