Multi uses non-food plants for dryland-simarouba

Abstract EN

The management of trees and shrubs for sustainable development of dryland regions in the Arab world become a major concern nowadays.

Growing of multipurpose trees and shrubs in dryland for production of wood for fuel and building materials; fruit and nut production; fodder, browse and forage production; modification of local microclimates for improved agricultural crop production; and protection of lands susceptible to water or wind erosion, etc.

These applications are combined into land-use practices linked to people’s needs and social values.

The most important trees and shrubs which can be adapted in drylands regions are: Jatropha, Jojoba, Simarouba, Leucaena and Glyricidia.