Unraveling the invasiveness of Prosopis juliflora (Neltuma juliflora): seed traits and ecological implications
Kamel Chibani, Mengjie Fan, Hamada E. Ali, Laya Al-Kharusi · 2026
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Description
Kamel Chibani, Mengjie Fan, Hamada Ali, and Laya Al-Kharusi reviewed the seed traits in 2025 that make one desert tree a worldwide invader. The catalog dates the review a year later; the text gives 2025. Prosopis juliflora, also classed as Neltuma juliflora, threatens dry ecosystems across continents. The review argues its seeds run a bet-hedging strategy.
A waterproof coat forces the seeds to wait, building a lasting soil bank that insures the population against bad years. Yet once scarred, the same seeds sprout fast and seize brief rains ahead of native plants. Livestock spread them helpfully, swallowing seeds and depositing them, coat softened, in good spots. The review then weighs how hotter, drier climates shift each trait. Readers get the invader's playbook, trait by trait, and where it might be countered.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kamel Chibani, Mengjie Fan, Hamada E. Ali, Laya Al-Kharusi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |