Impacts of the invasion of Cryptostegia madagascariensis according to farmers on the Bode farm in Parambu, Ceará
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59621/flovet.2025.v3.n14.e2025029Palavras-chave:
Exotic species, Environmental impacts, Viúva alegre, Socio-economic impactsResumo
Invasive alien species are threats to ecosystems and the livelihoods of rural communities. This study analyzed the perception of farmers from Fazenda Bode, Parambu, Ceará, about the impacts of the invasive Cryptostegia madagascariensis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 farmers, complemented by field observations. All the interviewees reported knowing the species, which has been present in the region for over fifteen years. The main impacts pointed out were: a reduction in agricultural and fodder production (50%), the death of animals (15%), restricted access to water resources (75%) and the death of native species (70%). Most farmers do not adopt control methods, and the few that have been applied (cutting, burning, use of oil) have proved ineffective. It is concluded that the invasion by C. madagascariensis compromises the economy, animal health and local natural resources, highlighting the need for participatory management actions and specific public policies to mitigate its effects.
Downloads
Referências
ADELINO, J. R. P.; HERINGER, G.; DIAGNE, C.; COURCHAMP, F.; DEL BIANCO FARIA, L.; ZENNI, R. D. The economic costs of biological invasions in Brazil: a first assessment. NeoBiota, 67, p.349-374, 2021.
ANDRADE, L. A. Plantas Invasoras: espécies vegetais exóticas invasoras da Caatinga e ecossistemas associados. 1. Ed. Campina Grande: Epgraf, 2013. 100 p.
ARAÚJO, H. T. N. Potencial alelopático e identificação de compostos de Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne. 2017. 69 f. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Curso de Agronomia/fitotecnia, Centro de Ciências Agrarias, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2017.
BARROSO, F. R. G.; SEIER, M. K.; WILLIAMS, F.; COSTA, R. C. D.; ARAÚJO, F. S. D.; & MANTOVANI, W. Socioeconomic and environmental impacts in the carnaúba production chain by invasions of devil’s claw (Cryptostegia madagascariensis). Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física, 17(2), p. 1412-1433, 2024.
CUCHILLO, H.M.; PUGA, D.C.; WRAGE-MÖNNING, C.; ESPINOSA, M.J.G.; MONTAÑO, B.S.; NAVARRO-OCAÑA, A.; LEDESMA, J.A.; DÍAZ, M.M.; PÉREZGIL, R.F. Chemical composition, antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds of vegetation species ingested by goats on semiarid rangelands. Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences. 22(2):106-115, 2013.
DE SOUSA, F. Q.; DE ANDRADE, L. A.; XAVIER, K. R. F. Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne.: impactos sobre a regeneração natural em fragmentos de caatinga. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 11(1), 39-45, 2016.
FABRICANTE, J.R.; ARAÚJO, K.C.T.; CASTRO, R.A; SOUZA, B.S.R.; BARROS, B.K.R.; FILHO, J.A.S. Seleção de espécies autóctones da Caatinga para a recuperação de áreas invadidas por algaroba. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, 35, p.1-10, 2022. DOI: 10.4336/2015.pfb.35.84.876.
FERNANDES, M. F.; QUEIROZ, L. P. de. Vegetação e flora da Caatinga. Ciência e Cultura, v. 70, n. 4, p. 51-56, 2018.
GARCÍA-LLORENTE, M.; MARTÍN-LÓPEZ, B.; GONZÁLEZ, J. A.; ALCORLO, P.; MONTES, C. Social perceptions of the impacts and benefits of invasive alien species: implications for management. Biological conservation, 141(12), 2969-2983, 2008.
HEAD, L. As dimensões sociais das plantas invasoras. Nature Plants, n.3, p.17075, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2017.75
HEINRICH, M.; ANKLI, A.; FREI, B.; WEIMANN, C.; STICHER, O. Medicinal plants in Mexico: Healers' consensus and cultural importance. Social science & medicine, 47(11), 1859-1871, 1998.
KELSCH, A.; TAKAHASHI, Y.; DASGUPTA, R.; MADER, A. D.; JOHNSON, B. A.; KUMAR, P. . Invasive alien species and local communities in socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes: A systematic review and analysis. Environmental Science & Policy, 112, 275-281, 2020.
NAJBEREK, K.; OLSZAŃSKA, A.; TOKARSKA-GUZIK, B.; MAZURSKA, K.; DAJDOK, Z.; SOLARZ, W. Invasive alien species as reservoirs for pathogens. Ecological Indicators, 139, 108879, 2022.
NOBIS, A.; NOWAK, A.; ROLA, K. Do invasive alien plants really threaten river bank vegetation? A case study based on plant communities typical for Chenopodium ficifolium- An indicator of large river valleys. Plos One, v.13, p.1-15, 2018.
NOVOA, A.; SHACKLETON, R.; CANAVAN, S.; CYBÈLE, C.; DAVIES, S. J.; DEHNEN-SCHMUTZ, K.; ... WILSON, J. R. A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species. Journal of environmental management, 205, 286-297, 2018.
PADALIA, H.; SRIVASTAVA, V.; KUSWAHA, S.P.S. How climate change migt influence the potential distribution of weed, bushmint (Hyptis suaveolens)? Enviromental Monitoring and Assessment, 187, p.1-14, 2015.
PAUDEL, C. K.; TIWARI, A.; BANIYA, C. B.; SHRESTHA, B. B.; JHA, P. K. High Impacts of Invasive Weed Lantana camara on Plant Community and Soil Physico-Chemical Properties across Habitat Types in Central Nepal. Forests, 15(8), 1427, 2024.
POTGIETER, L. J.; GAERTNER, M.; O'FARRELL, P. J.; RICHARDSON, D. M. Perceptions of impact: invasive alien plants in the urban environment. Journal of environmental management, 229, 76-87, 2019.
PYŠEK, P.; HULME, P. E.; SIMBERLOFF, D.; BACHER, S.; BLACKBURN, T. M.; CARLTON, J. T., ... RICHARDSON, D. M. Scientists' warning on invasive alien species. Biological Reviews, 95(6), 1511-1534, 2020.
SHACKLETON, R. T.; WITT, A. B.; AOOL, W.; PRATT, C. F. Distribution of the invasive alien weed, Lantana camara, and its ecological and livelihood impacts in eastern Africa. African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 34(1), 1-11, 2017.
SHACKLETON, R. T.; SHACKLETON, C. M.; KULL, C. A. The role of invasive alien species in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being: A review. Journal of environmental management, v. 229, p. 145-157, 2019.
SHRESTHA, B. B.; SHRESTHA, U. B.; SHARMA, K.P.; THAPA-PARAJULI, R. B.; DEVKOTA, A.; SIWAKOTI, M. Community perception and prioritization of invasive alien plants in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, Nepal. Journal of environmental management, 229, 38-47, 2019.
SIMBERLOFF, D. How much information on population biology is needed to manage introduced species?. Conservation Biology, 17(1), 83-92, 2003.
SIMBERLOFF, D. How common are invasion-induced ecosystem impacts?. Biological invasions, 13(5), 1255-1268, 2011.
SOUSA, F.t Q. de; ANDRADE, L. A. de; XAVIER, K. R. F. Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne: impactos sobre a regeneração natural em fragmentos de caatinga. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, Recife, v.11, n.1, 2016. DOI: 10.5039/agraria.v11i1a5357.
SOUZA, T. A. F.; ANDRADE, L. A. FREITAS, H.; SILVA, A. S. Biological Invasion Influences the Outcome of Plant-Soil Feedback in the Invasive Plant Species from the Brazilian Semi-arid. Microbial Ecology, p.1-11, 2017.
VANTAROVÁ, K. H.; ELIÁŠ JR, P.; JIMÉNEZ-RUIZ, J.; TOKARSKA-GUZIK, B.; CIRES, E. Biological invasions in the twenty-first century: a global risk. Biologia, 78(5), p.1211-1218, 2023.
VAZ, A. S.; KUEFFER, C.; KULL, C. A.; RICHARDSON, D. M.; VICENTE, J. R.; KÜHN, I., ... HONRADO, J. P. Integrating ecosystem services and disservices: insights from plant invasions. Ecosystem services, 23, 94-107, 2017.
WEIDLICH, E.W.A.; FLÓRIDO, F.G.;, SORRINI, T.B.; BRANCALION, P.H.S . Controlando espécies de plantas invasoras na restauração ecológica: Uma revisão global . J Appl Ecol, v.57, p.1806 -1817, 2020.
WOODS, E. C.; SULTAN, S. E. Post‐introduction evolution of a rapid life‐history strategy in a newly invasive plant. Ecology, 103(11), e3803, 2022.
YLETYINEN, J.; PERRY, G. L.; BURGE, O. R.; MASON, N. W.; STAHLMANN‐BROWN, P. Invasion landscapes as social‐ecological systems: Role of social factors in invasive plant species control. People and Nature, 3(4), 795-810, 2021.
ZAVALETA, E.S.; HOBBS, R.J.; MOONEY, H.A. Visualizando a remoção de espécies invasoras em um contexto de ecossistema completo. Tendências em Ecologia e Evolução, 16 (8), 454-459, 2001.
