Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: October 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 477
ISBN-13: 9780824821906
Subjects: Applied ecology; Evolution; NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS; United States - General; History: American; History; Nature; Hawaii; United States - State & Local - General; Ecology; Natural history
Description: "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." "Those interested in Hawaiian natural history will find this a thoroughly enjoyable overview and a valuable reference. Instructors and students will benefit from its up-to-date summary and synthesis of the subject."--BOOK JACKET.