@incollection{fdi:010085856,
  title = {{E}ndangered spiny thicket in {M}adagascar},
  author = {{R}andriamalala, {J}.{R}. and {H}erv{\'e}, {D}ominique and {R}adosy, {H}.{O}. and {R}andriambanona, {H}. and {C}arri{\`e}re, {S}t{\'e}phanie {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}piny thicket (also called xerophytic thicket) is a shrubby vegetation found in the {S}outhern and {S}outh-{W}estern {M}adagascar, the driest part of the island (annual rainfall varying from 300 to 700 mm from 7 to 9 dry months). {I}t belongs to {WWF} 200 most important ecological regions in the world and to critical/endangered status. {T}his vegetation (generally < 5 m high) includes species adapted to drought (root systems with massive tubers, enlarged, succulent trunks and branches, succulent and reduced leaves, thorns, and waxy and hairy coatings). {S}piny thicket is rich in endemic animal and plant species and is a fragile ecosystem that is not resilient to human activities such as slash-and-burn agriculture and charcoal production, which cause its degradation and conversion to crop fields. {T}his vegetation is also used as pasture for ruminants (especially goats) whose livestock is an important source of income for the local population. {C}onservation issues discussed in this chapter highlight that further knowledge and actions needs to promote its sustainable management.},
  keywords = {{MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {{I}mperiled : the encyclopedia of conservation},
  numero = {},
  pages = {208--220},
  address = {{A}msterdam},
  publisher = {{E}lsevier},
  series = {},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1016/{B}978-0-12-821139-7.00054-4},
  ISBN = {978-0-12-821139-7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085856},
}