Research Article
Purpose of Introduction as a Predictor of Invasiveness among Introduced Shrubs in Rwanda
Table 1
Main purpose of introduction of alien shrubs in Rwanda.
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Species uses | Introduced | Invasive | Species count | % | Species count | % |
| Ornamental crops | 156 | 87.64 | 5 | 55.56 | Food crops | 9 | 5.06 | 0 | 0 | Fencing and boundary marking | 5 | 2.81 | 3 | 33.33 | Medicinal crops | 4 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | Agroforestry crops | 2 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | Fiber source | 1 | 0.56 | 1 | 11.11 | Biofuel | 1 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 178 | 100 | 9 | 100 |
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