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Proposed Endangered Status for 23 Plants From
55862 Federal Register I Vol. 56. No. 210 I Wednesday, October 30, 1991 / Proposed Rules rhylidosperma (no common name (NCN)), Die//ia laciniata (NCN), - Exocarpos luteolus (heau),~Hedyotis cookiana (‘awiwi), Hibiscus clay-i (Clay’s hibiscus), Lipochaeta fauriei (nehe), Lipochaeta rnicrantha (nehe), Lipochaeta wairneaensis (nehe), Lysimachia filifolla (NCN), Melicope haupuensis (alani), Melicope knudsenii (alani), Melicope pal/ida (alani), Melicope quadrangularis (alani) Munroidendron racemosum (NCN). Nothocestrum peltatum (‘aiea), Peucedanurn sandwicense (makou). Phyllostegia wairneae (NCN), Pteraiyxia kauaiensis (kaulu), Schiedea spergulina (NCN), and Solanurn sandwicense (popolo’aiakeakua). All but seven of the species are or were endemic to the island of Kauai, Hawaiian Islands; the exceptions are or were found on the islands of Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and/or Hawaii as well as Kauai. The 23 plant species and their habitats have been variously affected or are currently threatened by 1 or more of the following: Habitat degradation by wild, feral, or domestic animals (goats, pigs, mule deer, cattle, and red jungle fowl); competition for space, light, water, and nutrients by naturalized, introduced vegetation; erosion of substrate produced by weathering or human- or animal-caused disturbance; recreational and agricultural activities; habitat loss from fires; and predation by animals (goats and rats). Due to the small number of existing individuals and their very narrow distributions, these species and most of their populations are subject to an increased likelihood of extinction and/or reduced reproductive vigor from stochastic events. This proposal. if made final, would implement the Federal protection and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR recovery provisions provided by the Fish and Wildlife Service Act. -
Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit Department of Botany University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 (808) 948-8218
COOPERATIVE NATIONAL PARK RESOURCES STUDIES UNIT DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA HONOLULU, HAWAII 96822 (808) 948-8218 PROCEEDINGS FIRST CONFERENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONTRACT #CX8000 6 0031 Clifford W. Smith, Unit Director The National Park Service and the University of Hawaii signed the memorandum of agreement establishing this Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit on March 16, 1973. The Unit provides a multidisciplinary approach to studies on the biological resources in the National Parks in Hawaii, that is, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Haleakala National Park, City of Refuge National Historical Park, and Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Through the Unit Director, projects are undertaken in areas identified by park management. These studies provide information of resource management programs. The involvement of University faculty and students in the resource management of the National Parks in Hawaii lends to a greater awareness of the problems and needs of the Service. At the same time research not directly or immediately applicable to management is also encouraged through the Unit. PROCEEDINGS of the FIRST CONFERENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES in Hawaii held at Hawaii Field Research Center Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on August 19 - 20, 1976 edited by C. W. Smith, Director, CPSUJUH Department of Botany 3190 Maile Way University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 CONTENTS PREFACE DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY OF A NORTH KONA BURIAL CAVE, ISLAND OF HAWAII by M.S. Allen and T.L. Hunt KOA AND LEHUA TIMBER HARVESTING AND PRODUCT UTILIZATION: RELIGIO-ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS IN HAWAII, A.D. 1778 by R.A. -
Pu'u Wa'awa'a Biological Assessment
PU‘U WA‘AWA‘A BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PU‘U WA‘AWA‘A, NORTH KONA, HAWAII Prepared by: Jon G. Giffin Forestry & Wildlife Manager August 2003 STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................................................. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. ii GENERAL SETTING...................................................................................................................1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................1 Land Use Practices...............................................................................................................1 Geology..................................................................................................................................3 Lava Flows............................................................................................................................5 Lava Tubes ...........................................................................................................................5 Cinder Cones ........................................................................................................................7 Soils .......................................................................................................................................9 -
Aspects of House Finch Breeding Biology in Hawaii
ASPECTS OF HOUSE FINCH BREEDING BIOLOGY IN HAWAII CHARLES VAN RIPER III Bent (1968) summarized information avail- Puu Laau, is the last remaining major mamane-naio able on the breeding biology of the House forest in Hawaii. Finch ( Curpodacus mexicanus). Although The stippled areas of figure 1 represent a broad spectrum of the forest types on the island of Hawaii; this species has been studied quite extensively included are native, introduced, and mixed stands of in its North American home range, little atten- vegetation. Areas 2, 3, and 5 are dry forest regions tion has been paid to it in Hawaii. Grinnell with annual rainfall of 76 cm or less; Puu Laau (2) (1911) reported on different color patterns of has mean annual rainfall of 50 cm, Puu Waawaa (3) 64 cm, and Puu Lehua (5) has 76 cm. The Kohala the House Finch in Hawaii, and Richardson Mountain complex ( 1) has a mean annual rainfall of and Bowles (1964) mentioned that on 23 June 229 cm, Puu 00 (4) has 483 cm, and the Kulani- 1960 they found a nestling that had fallen from Mauna Loa complex (6) has 317 cm. its nest on Kauai. On Mauna Kea, Berger Birds were mist-netted, color-banded, and released (1972) found House Finch nests with eggs from 1971 through 1973. Nest and tree heights were taken with a clinometer when it was impractical to as early as 6 April (1968) and as late as 17 use a tape measure. Nests and eggs were measured July (1967). Eleven nests were built on hori- with calipers and weighed on a sensitive spring bal- zontal branches of mamane (Sophora chryso- ance. -
Recovery Plan for Tyoj5llllt . I-Bland Plants
Recovery Plan for tYOJ5llllt. i-bland Plants RECOVERY PLAN FOR MULTI-ISLAND PLANTS Published by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Portland, Oregon Approved: Date: / / As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most ofour nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering the wisest use ofour land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values ofour national parks and historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that their development is in the best interests ofall our people. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island Territories under U.S. administration. DISCLAIMER PAGE Recovery plans delineate reasonable actions that are believed to be required to recover and/or protect listed species. Plans are published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sometimes prepared with the assistance ofrecovery teams, contractors, State agencies, and others. Objectives will be attained and any necessary funds made available subject to budgetary and other constraints affecting the parties involved, as well as the need to address other priorities. Costs indicated for task implementation and/or time for achievement ofrecovery are only estimates and are subject to change. Recovery plans do not necessarily represent the views nor the official positions or approval ofany individuals or agencies involved in the plan formulation, otherthan the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They represent the official position ofthe U.S. -
Downloadable Data Collection
Smetzer et al. Movement Ecology (2021) 9:36 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-021-00275-5 RESEARCH Open Access Individual and seasonal variation in the movement behavior of two tropical nectarivorous birds Jennifer R. Smetzer1* , Kristina L. Paxton1 and Eben H. Paxton2 Abstract Background: Movement of animals directly affects individual fitness, yet fine spatial and temporal resolution movement behavior has been studied in relatively few small species, particularly in the tropics. Nectarivorous Hawaiian honeycreepers are believed to be highly mobile throughout the year, but their fine-scale movement patterns remain unknown. The movement behavior of these crucial pollinators has important implications for forest ecology, and for mortality from avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum), an introduced disease that does not occur in high-elevation forests where Hawaiian honeycreepers primarily breed. Methods: We used an automated radio telemetry network to track the movement of two Hawaiian honeycreeper species, the ʻapapane (Himatione sanguinea) and ʻiʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea). We collected high temporal and spatial resolution data across the annual cycle. We identified movement strategies using a multivariate analysis of movement metrics and assessed seasonal changes in movement behavior. Results: Both species exhibited multiple movement strategies including sedentary, central place foraging, commuting, and nomadism , and these movement strategies occurred simultaneously across the population. We observed a high degree of intraspecific variability at the individual and population level. The timing of the movement strategies corresponded well with regional bloom patterns of ‘ōhi‘a(Metrosideros polymorpha) the primary nectar source for the focal species. Birds made long-distance flights, including multi-day forays outside the tracking array, but exhibited a high degree of fidelity to a core use area, even in the non-breeding period. -
Keauhou Bird Conservation Center
KEAUHOU BIRD CONSERVATION CENTER Discovery Forest Restoration Project PO Box 2037 Kamuela, HI 96743 Tel +1 808 776 9900 Fax +1 808 776 9901 Responsible Forester: Nicholas Koch [email protected] +1 808 319 2372 (direct) Table of Contents 1. CLIENT AND PROPERTY INFORMATION .................................................................... 4 1.1. Client ................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2. Consultant ....................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Executive Summary .................................................................................................. 5 3. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 6 3.1. Site description ............................................................................................................................... 6 3.1.1. Parcel and location .................................................................................................................. 6 3.1.2. Site History ................................................................................................................................ 6 3.2. Plant ecosystems ............................................................................................................................ 6 3.2.1. Hydrology ................................................................................................................................ -
A Landscape-Based Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability for All Native Hawaiian Plants
Technical Report HCSU-044 A LANDscape-bASED ASSESSMENT OF CLIMatE CHANGE VULNEraBILITY FOR ALL NatIVE HAWAIIAN PLANts Lucas Fortini1,2, Jonathan Price3, James Jacobi2, Adam Vorsino4, Jeff Burgett1,4, Kevin Brinck5, Fred Amidon4, Steve Miller4, Sam `Ohukani`ohi`a Gon III6, Gregory Koob7, and Eben Paxton2 1 Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative, Honolulu, HI 96813 2 U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718 3 Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720 4 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service —Ecological Services, Division of Climate Change and Strategic Habitat Management, Honolulu, HI 96850 5 Hawai‘i Cooperative Studies Unit, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Hawai‘i National Park, HI 96718 6 The Nature Conservancy, Hawai‘i Chapter, Honolulu, HI 96817 7 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Hawaii/Pacific Islands Area State Office, Honolulu, HI 96850 Hawai‘i Cooperative Studies Unit University of Hawai‘i at Hilo 200 W. Kawili St. Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 933-0706 November 2013 This product was prepared under Cooperative Agreement CAG09AC00070 for the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey. Technical Report HCSU-044 A LANDSCAPE-BASED ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY FOR ALL NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANTS LUCAS FORTINI1,2, JONATHAN PRICE3, JAMES JACOBI2, ADAM VORSINO4, JEFF BURGETT1,4, KEVIN BRINCK5, FRED AMIDON4, STEVE MILLER4, SAM ʽOHUKANIʽOHIʽA GON III 6, GREGORY KOOB7, AND EBEN PAXTON2 1 Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative, Honolulu, HI 96813 2 U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Hawaiʽi National Park, HI 96718 3 Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of Hawaiʽi at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720 4 U. -
Feral Herald Newsletter of the Invasive Species Council Working to Stop Further Invasions
Feral Herald Newsletter of the Invasive Species Council working to stop further invasions volume 1 issue 6 March 2004 ISSN 1449-891X Contents Spotlight on Cecropia Cecropia.............................1 Tim Low New on the ISC Web Site......2 Cecropia, a Latin American tree Inaugural ISC Awards........3 now establishing in North Queensland, has the potential to Egg Smuggler........................4 become a major weed of Australia’s Wet Tropics. Currently Mutant Frogs.........................4 confined to a small number of Lantana Bug Escapes.......5 sites, it is an ideal candidate for eradication. New Bird Atlas.......................6 When it comes to exotic pests, that Ballast Invaders.................7 old saying ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ says it all. Complete eradication is Seastars Spreading...............7 only an option if one strikes early, targeting an invader soon after it Senate Inquiry....................8 appears in Australia, not waiting till Giant Snail Appears.............12 it has spread everywhere and convinced everyone it is a threat. But all too often, resources are poured into old, entrenched pest problems that cannot be Tilapia Spreading.................12 solved, and denied to new problems that can be - until it is too late. A couple of years ago I received a letter from Mike Puckey, a plant collector Invasive Species living on a hectare of land at El Arish near Cairns. He was dismayed at Council Inc. realising he had been buying plants from specialist nurseries that were turning ABN 101 522 829 out to be highly invasive. He had planted miconia, now banned in Queensland, heliconias, ardisias and climbing aroids, all of which were multiplying on his www.invasives.org.au plot. -
List 01 Hawaiian Names 01 Plants
V\.{). 3 v BOTANICAL BULLETIN NO.2 JUNE. 1913 TERRITORY OF HAWAII BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY List 01 Hawaiian Names 01 Plants BY JOSEPH F. ROCK Consulting Botanist, Board of Agriculture and Forestry HONOLULU: HAWAIIAN GAZETTE CO., LTD. 1913 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF HAWAIIAN NAMES OF PLANTS. The following list of Hawaiian plant-names has been compiled from various sources. Hillebrand in his valuable Flora of the Hawaiian Islands has given many Hawaiian names, especially of the more common species; these are incorporated in this list with a few corrections. Nearly all Hawaiian plant-names found in this list and not in Hillebrand's Flora were secured from Mr. Francis Gay of the Island of Kauai, an old resident in this Terri tory and well acquainted with its plants from a layman's stand point. It was the writer's privilege to camp with Mr. Gay in the mountains of Kauai collecting botanical material; for almost every species he could give the native name, which he had se cured in the early days from old and reliable natives. Mr. Gay had made spatter prints of many of the native plants in a large record book with their names and uses, as well as their symbolic meaning when occurring in mele (songs) or olioli (chants), at tached to them. For all this information the writer is indebted mainly to Mr. Francis Gay and also to Mr. Augustus F. Knudsen of the same Island. The writer also secured Hawaiian names from old na tives and Kahunas (priests) in the various islands of the group. -
Bobea Sandwicensis (Gray) Hillebr
Common Forest Trees of Hawaii (Native and Introduced) ‘Ahakea wearability. Modern canoes are often painted yellow at the gunwales to simulate ‘ahakea wood. Also used for Bobea sandwicensis (Gray) Hillebr. poi boards and paddles. Scattered in wet to dry forests and on open lava flows Madder or coffee family (Rubiaceae) at 300–4000 ft (105–1220 m) elevation. Native species (endemic) Range Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Oahu The genus Bobea, common name ‘ahakea, is known only from the Hawaiian Islands and has 4 or fewer species of Botanical synonym trees distributed through the islands. They have small Bobea hookeri Hillebr. paired pale green leaves with paired small pointed stipules that shed early, 1–7 small flowers at leaf bases, This genus was named in 1830 for M. Bobe-Moreau, with tubular greenish corolla, the four lobes overlap- physician and pharmacist in the French Marine. Three ping in bud, and small round black or purplish fruit other species are found on the large islands of Hawaii. (drupe), mostly dry, with 2–6 nutlets. This species, de- scribed below, will serve as an example. Medium-sized evergreen tree to 33 ft (10 m) high and 1 ft (0.3 m) in trunk diameter. Bark gray, smoothish, slightly warty, fissured, and scaly. Inner bark light brown, bitter. Twig light brown, with tiny pressed hairs and with rings at nodes. Leaves opposite, with pinkish finely hairy leafstalks 3 5 of ⁄8– ⁄8 inch (1 –1. 5 cm) and paired small pointed hairy 1 stipules ⁄8 inch (3 mm) long that form bud and shed 1 early. -
United States of America
anran Forestry Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations GLOBAL FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT COUNTRY REPORTS NITED TATES OF MERICA U S A FRA2005/040 Rome, 2005 FRA 2005 – Country Report 040 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Forest Resources Assessment Programme Sustainably managed forests have multiple environmental and socio-economic functions important at the global, national and local scales, and play a vital part in sustainable development. Reliable and up- to-date information on the state of forest resources - not only on area and area change, but also on such variables as growing stock, wood and non-wood products, carbon, protected areas, use of forests for recreation and other services, biological diversity and forests’ contribution to national economies - is crucial to support decision-making for policies and programmes in forestry and sustainable development at all levels. FAO, at the request of its member countries, regularly monitors the world’s forests and their management and uses through the Forest Resources Assessment Programme. This country report forms part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 (FRA 2005), which is the most comprehensive assessment to date. More than 800 people have been involved, including 172 national correspondents and their colleagues, an Advisory Group, international experts, FAO staff, consultants and volunteers. Information has been collated from 229 countries and territories for three points in time: 1990, 2000 and 2005. The reporting framework for FRA 2005 is based on the thematic elements of sustainable forest management acknowledged in intergovernmental forest-related fora and includes more than 40 variables related to the extent, condition, uses and values of forest resources.