@article{fdi:010065422,
  title = {{P}ossible roles of introduced plants for native vertebrate conservation : the case of {M}adagascar},
  author = {{G}{\'e}rard, {A}. and {G}anzhorn, {J}. {U}. and {K}ull, {C}. {A}. and {C}arri{\`e}re, {S}t{\'e}phanie {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{R}estoration approaches rely on native plants; yet in some situations, natural vegetation may not grow fast enough to prevent the fragmentation of original vegetation and the consequent negative impacts on fauna. {I}n this context, some introduced plants may grow faster and provide more food than native species, and they may also contribute to human livelihood. {W}e investigate to what extent introduced plant species (1) can serve as habitat and food for endemic vertebrates and (2) provide benefits to local people. {W}e address this question in {M}adagascar, characterized by high degrees of endemism, long histories of coevolution between endemic species, highly fragmented forests, and a high reliance of the rural population on natural resources. {A} literature search for interactions between endemic fauna and introduced flora revealed that 100 of 1,379 introduced species recorded for {M}adagascar are used by endemic vertebrates. {T}hey provide food mainly for primates, flying foxes, and birds, and habitat for all terrestrial vertebrate groups. {O}ne hundred vertebrate species were reported to use introduced plants, many of which are fast growing and are useful for populations. {A}lthough these introduced plants should be approached with caution due to their potentially invasive behavior, many introduced plants can provide services for the native fauna and for humans. {F}or example, trees can provide an interim solution to secure the survival of endemic fauna that otherwise would be lost due to fragmentation effects. {T}hese plants could bridge the time lag until native forest regeneration or restoration with native trees will have become effective.},
  keywords = {buffer zone ; frugivory ; introduced species ; restoration ; terrestrial vertebrates ; useful plant species ; {MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}estoration {E}cology},
  volume = {23},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {768--775},
  ISSN = {1061-2971},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1111/rec.12246},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065422},
}