Plants and Animals of Hawaii
Author: Susan Scott
Publisher: Bess Press
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780935848939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thorough treatment of the many plant and animal species found in Hawai'i.
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Author: Susan Scott
Publisher: Bess Press
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780935848939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thorough treatment of the many plant and animal species found in Hawai'i.
Author: National Academy of Sciences
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2004-02-10
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 0309166705
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs 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.
Author: John Marinus Huisman
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Y. S. Green
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1998-01-12
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9780486403601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKForty-four excellent illustrations of islands' characteristic flora and fauna: mango, breadfruit, prickly poppy, tree fern, pineapple, slipper lobster, damselfly, cone-headed grasshopper, house gecko, much else. Captions.
Author: Charles P. Stone
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume tells the stories of some native and alien species found in the park, the largest protected area in Hawai'i managed for native species and biological communities.
Author: David Liittschwager
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780792262466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than three hundred full-color photographs present portraits of endangered animals and plants from Hawaii, photographed against a plain black background, along with articles on the natural history of the islands, environmental changes, and preservation efforts. Reprint.
Author: Robert J. Gustafson
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2014-10-31
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0824846699
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHawaiian 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: George Staples
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 134
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the causes and consequences of the introduction of invasive alien species of plants and animals to Hawaii.
Author: S. H. Sohmer
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 1987-01-01
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780824810962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hawaiian islands, isolated by thousands of miles of ocean for millions of years, posses a unique assemblage of native flowers and plants. This text describes more than 130 indigenous and endemic species of Hawaiian plants, their characteristics and habitats, and how they came to be. The photographs aim to provide an easy and accurate means of recognizing a given plant and serve as a permanent record of the Hawaiian islands' fast-disappearing native flora.
Author: Susan Scott
Publisher: Bess PressInc
Published: 1991-12-01
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780935848953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thorough treatment of the many plant and animal species found in Hawai'i.