Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Laikipia
Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Laikipia by Witt, A.
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1786392151 | 190 Pages | PDF | 68.8 MB
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1786392151 | 190 Pages | PDF | 68.8 MB
The impetus for the development of this Field Guide came about as a result of pleas from the community around the village of Doldol, Laikipia County, to initiate a control programme for Australian prickly pear [Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.; Fabaceae], an invasive plant which was having a dramatic impact on livelihoods. However, a number of other exotic plants, which were less widespread, but had the potential of becoming invasive, were not seen as a potential problem. In order to avoid a similar situation from arising in the future, the community expressed a need for a Field Guide, which would include descriptions of naturalized and invasive species already present in, and those that were most likely to invade Laikipia County and, information on how best to manage them. An additional impetus was to contribute to the four main objectives of the National Strategy and Action Plan for the Management of Invasive Species in Kenya's Protected Areas.