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Author: Charles P. Stone
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 432
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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: 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: Warren Lambert Wagner
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 876
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George W. Cox
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2013-04-10
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 1597268356
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Alien Species and Evolution, biologist George W. Cox reviews and synthesizes emerging information on the evolutionary changes that occur in plants, animals, and microbial organisms when they colonize new geographical areas, and on the evolutionary responses of the native species with which alien species interact. The book is broad in scope, exploring information across a wide variety of taxonomic groups, trophic levels, and geographic areas. It examines theoretical topics related to rapid evolutionary change and supports the emerging concept that species introduced to new physical and biotic environments are particularly prone to rapid evolution. The author draws on examples from all parts of the world and all major ecosystem types, and the variety of examples used gives considerable insight into the patterns of evolution that are likely to result from the massive introduction of species to new geographic regions that is currently occurring around the globe. Alien Species and Evolution is the only state-of-the-art review and synthesis available of this critically important topic, and is an essential work for anyone concerned with the new science of invasion biology or the threats posed by invasive species.
Author: Alan C. Ziegler
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2002-09-30
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 082484243X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNot 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: 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: Linda K. Menton
Publisher: CRDG
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 0937049948
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive and readable account of the history of Hawai'i presented in three chronological units: Unit 1, Pre-contact to 1900; Unit 2, 1900¿1945; Unit 3, 1945 to the present. Each unit contains chapters treating political, economic, social, and land history in the context of events in the United States and the Pacific Region. The student book features primary documents, political cartoons, stories and poems, graphs, a glossary, maps, and timelines. The activities, writing assignments, oral presentations, and simulations foster critical thinking.
Author: Terrence Gosliner
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 324
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKScientific field guide is profusely illustrated with colour photos. for divers, aquarists, biologists; includes ecological interactions and scientific data.
Author: James O. Juvik
Publisher: Bess Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781573060493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the geography, weather, ecosystems and social geography of the Hawaiian islands.
Author: Y. S. Green
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1998-12-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780486405650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEpic history of America's 50th state in 43 ready-to-color illustrations. Color traditional god, hula dancers, a warrior, plants and animals, more. Fact-filled, informative captions.
