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Author : Charles P. Stone
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Hawaiʻi's Terrestrial Ecosystems written by Charles P. Stone and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles P. Stone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Hawaii's Terrestrial Ecosystems : Preservation and Management written by Charles P. Stone and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hawaii Water Resources Regional Study
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (663 download)
Download or read book Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Hawaii Region written by Hawaii Water Resources Regional Study and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : E. Alison Kay
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824816599
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
Download or read book A Natural History of the Hawaiian Islands written by E. Alison Kay and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1994-12-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together recent primary source materials on major themes in Hawaiian natural history: the geological processes that have built the Islands; the physical factors that influence the Island's terrestrial ecosystems; the dynamics of the sea that support coral reefs, fish, and mollusks; the peculiarities of animals and plants that have evolved in the Islands and are found nowhere else; and the human impact on the land, plants, and animals.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (255 download)
Download or read book Hawaiʻi's Terrestrial Ecosystems: Preservation and Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan C. Ziegler
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 082484243X
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution written by Alan C. Ziegler and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not since Willam A. Bryan's 1915 landmark compendium, Hawaiian Natural History, has there been a single-volume work that offers such extensive coverage of this complex but fascinating subject. Illustrated with more than two dozen color plates and a hundred photographs and line drawings, Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution updates both the earlier publication and subsequent works by compiling and synthesizing in a uniform and accessible fashion the widely scattered information now available. Readers can trace the natural history of the Hawaiian Archipelago through the book's twenty-eight chapters or focus on specific topics such as island formation by plate tectonics, plant and animal evolution, flightless birds and their fossil sites, Polynesian migrational history and ecology, the effects of humans and exotic animals on the environment, current conservation efforts, and the contributions of the many naturalists who visited the islands over the centuries and the stories behind their discoveries. An extensive annotated bibliography and a list of audio-visual materials will help readers locate additional sources of information.
Author : John L. Culliney
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824874544
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Islands in a Far Sea written by John L. Culliney and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2005-11-30 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1988, Islands in a Far Sea offers a comprehensive environmental history of Hawai‘i. This thoroughly revised edition begins with an up-to-date account of the geological formation and shaping of the Islands, their colonization by plants and animals, and the patterns of ecology and evolution that unfolded in nurturing seas and on breath-taking landscapes. This book tells the story of human interaction with Hawai‘i's native landscapes and rich biological heritage. The author’s accessible language allows readers to grasp basic geological and biological principles and to understand the perhaps surprising vulnerability of Hawaiian ecosystems--which have coevolved with volcanoes--to human impact. Islands in a Far Sea includes many well-documented historical examples of such impacts, featuring growth and greed, fears and foibles as humans confronted endemic nature in Hawai‘i. Citing a large array of sources, the author makes it possible for interested readers to probe more deeply the changes in natural systems that have ensued on all of the Hawaiian Islands. To date the result has been the tragic reduction of a unique and benign biota. However, the book holds out hope that current efforts to protect what is left of Hawai‘i's flora and fauna in their remaining wild settings may yet succeed.
Author : Peter M. Vitousek
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691190348
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Nutrient Cycling and Limitation written by Peter M. Vitousek and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The availability or lack of nutrients shapes ecosystems in fundamental ways. From forest productivity to soil fertility, from the diversity of animals to the composition of microbial communities, nutrient cycling and limitation are the basic mechanisms underlying ecosystem ecology. In this book, Peter Vitousek builds on over twenty years of research in Hawai'i to evaluate the controls and consequences of variation in nutrient availability and limitation. Integrating research from geochemistry, pedology, atmospheric chemistry, ecophysiology, and ecology, Vitousek addresses fundamental questions: How do the cycles of different elements interact? How do biological processes operating in minutes or hours interact with geochemical processes operating over millions of years? How does biological diversity interact with nutrient cycling and limitation in ecosystems? The Hawaiian Islands provide the author with an excellent model system for answering these questions as he integrates across levels of biological organization. He evaluates the connections between plant nutrient use efficiency, nutrient cycling and limitation within ecosystems, and nutrient input-output budgets of ecosystems. This book makes use of the Hawaiian ecosystems to explore the mechanisms that shape productivity and diversity in ecosystems throughout the world. It will be essential reading for all ecologists and environmental scientists.
Author : Charles P. Stone
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Conservation Biology in Hawaiʻi written by Charles P. Stone and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles H. Fletcher
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 082486090X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Living on the Shores of Hawaii written by Charles H. Fletcher and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rarely a day goes by in Hawai‘i without the media reporting on environmental issues stemming from public debate. Will the proposed housing development block my access to the beach? Is the rising sea level going to cause flooding where I live? How does overfishing damage the reef? Is the water clean where I surf? Living on the Shores of Hawai‘i discusses the paradox of environmental loss under a management system considered by many to be one of the most stringent in the nation. It reviews a wide range of environmental concerns in Hawai‘i with an eye toward resolution by focusing on "place-based" management, a theme consistent with—and borrowing from—the Hawaiian ahupua‘a system. After describing a typical situation in Hawai‘i where a sandy beach is lost because a seawall has been built to protect a poorly sited home, the authors step back in time to trace land-use practices before and after the arrival of Westerners and the increased tempo of destruction following the latter. They go on to discuss volcanoes and the risk of placing homes in locations vulnerable to natural hazards and the potential dangers of earthquakes and tsunamis to a complacent public. Water issues, including scarcity, flooding, and pollution, are surveyed, as well as climate change and the possible outcomes of projected sea rise for Hawai‘i. The authors explain coastal erosion and beach loss and the problems of overfishing and ocean acidification. Later chapters assess residents’ risks to hurricanes, offering mitigation techniques, and provide a summary and some management conclusions. As tensions increase because of conflicting standards, misunderstandings, and contradictory ideals and actions, we put our economy and quality of life at risk. Sound decision-making begins with asking the right questions. This book addresses these questions within the context of sustainability and thus their influence on the future of Hawai‘i.
Author : Dieter Mueller-Dombois
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Island Ecosystems written by Dieter Mueller-Dombois and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George W. Cox
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9780613917230
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (172 download)
Download or read book Alien Species in North America and Hawaii Impacts on Natural Ecosystems written by George W. Cox and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is in the midst of ecological an explosion with devastating implications. Thousands of species of microbes, plants, and animals are being introduced, both deliberately and inadvertently, to new land areas, seas, and fresh-waters.Alien Species in North America and Hawaii provides a comprehensive overview of the invasive species phenomenon, examining the threats posed and the damage that has already been done. It offers a framework for understanding the problem and provides a detailed examination of species and regions. Specific chapters examine: -- North American invaders and their threats -- how exotic species are dispersed to new regions -- patterns of exotic invasions, with separate chapters covering each of the ten most seriously invaded regions and ecosystems -- patterns of invasiveness exhibited by major groups of exotics -- the theory of invasive capability of alien species and the resistance of communities to invasion -- management and public policy issuesAlien Species in North America and Hawaii offers for the first time an assessment and synthesis of the problem of invasive species in North American and Hawaiian ecosystems. Scientists, conservation professsionals, policymakers, and anyone involved with the study and control of invasive species will find the book an essential guide and reference.
Author : Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Task Force
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Action Plan written by Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hawaii. Department of Education. Kauai District Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (663 download)
Download or read book Kauai's Terrestrial Ecosystems written by Hawaii. Department of Education. Kauai District Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert J. Gustafson
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824846699
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Hawaiian Plant Life written by Robert J. Gustafson and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawaiian Plant Life has been written with both the layperson and professional interested in Hawai‘i’s natural history and flora in mind. In addition to significant text describing landforms and vegetation, the evolution of Hawaiian flora, and the conservation of native species, the book includes almost 875 color photographs illustrating nearly two-thirds of native Hawaiian plant species as well as a concise description of each genus and species shown. The work can be used either as a stand-alone reference or as a companion to the two-volume Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai‘i. Learning more about threatened and endangered plants is essential to conserving them, and there is no more endangered flora in the world today than that of the Hawaiian Islands. Striking species complexes such as the silverswords and the remarkable lobeliads represent unique stories of adaptive radiation that make the Hawai‘i a living laboratory for evolution. Public appreciation for Hawaiian biodiversity requires outreach and education that will determine the future conservation of this rich heritage, and Hawaiian Plant Life has been designed to help fill that need.
Author : Hawaii. Department of Land and Natural Resources
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Hawaii Renewable Resources Research Plan for the Eighties written by Hawaii. Department of Land and Natural Resources and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309166705
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Evolution in Hawaii written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-02-10 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As both individuals and societies, we are making decisions today that will have profound consequences for future generations. From preserving Earth's plants and animals to altering our use of fossil fuels, none of these decisions can be made wisely without a thorough understanding of life's history on our planet through biological evolution. Companion to the best selling title Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science, Evolution in Hawaii examines evolution and the nature of science by looking at a specific part of the world. Tracing the evolutionary pathways in Hawaii, we are able to draw powerful conclusions about evolution's occurrence, mechanisms, and courses. This practical book has been specifically designed to give teachers and their students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of evolution using exercises with real genetic data to explore and investigate speciation and the probable order in which speciation occurred based on the ages of the Hawaiian Islands. By focusing on one set of islands, this book illuminates the general principles of evolutionary biology and demonstrate how ongoing research will continue to expand our knowledge of the natural world.
