Search Results - "Friday, James B"
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Intraspecific Variation Along an Elevational Gradient Alters Seed Scarification Responses in the Polymorphic Tree Species Acacia koa
Published in Frontiers in plant science (04-11-2021)“…Physical dormancy in seeds can challenge restoration efforts where scarification conditions for optimal germination and seedling vigor are unknown. For species…”
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The High Cost of the Low-Cost Polybag System: A Review of Nursery Seedling Production Systems
Published in Land (Basel) (01-08-2021)“…An important strategy for meeting global landscape restoration goals is nursery production of high-quality seedlings. Growing seedlings with attributes that…”
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Reforestation of Degraded Landscapes in Micronesia
Published in Land (Basel) (01-09-2021)“…Wildfires on degraded grasslands cause extensive soil erosion and cause environmental and economic damage worldwide. We conducted fertilizer, lime, and mulch…”
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Canopy openness affects microclimate and performance of underplanted trees in restoration of high-elevation tropical pasturelands
Published in Agricultural and forest meteorology (15-10-2020)“…•Canopy cover determined microclimate temperature, koa performance, and biochemistry.•Evidence for both frost avoidance and tolerance strategies for Acacia…”
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Business strategies for conservation on private lands: Koa forestry as a case study
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (27-06-2006)“…Innovative financial instruments are being created to reward conservation on private, working lands. Major design challenges remain, however, to make…”
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Tradeoffs in access to light and root networks of established host trees for restoration planting of the root hemiparasite Santalum paniculatum
Published in Restoration ecology (01-07-2024)“…Restoration of root hemiparasite trees, such as Hawaiʻi's endemic Santalum species (ʻiliahi), may benefit from underplanting in stands of suitable hosts like…”
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How people, rainfall and vegetation shape tropical island fire regimes across Micronesia
Published in Journal of biogeography (01-03-2024)“…Aim To provide the first regional analysis of contemporary drivers of Pacific Island fire regimes. Location Islands of Palau, Yap, Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan,…”
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Adoption, use and perception of Australian acacias around the world
Published in Diversity & distributions (01-09-2011)“…Aim To examine the different uses and perceptions of introduced Australian acacias (wattles; Acacia subgenus Phyllodineae) by rural households and communities…”
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First report of Ceratocystis huliohia causing mortality of Metrosideros polymorpha trees on the Island of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi USA
Published in Forest pathology = Journal de pathologie forestière = Zeitschrift für Forstpathologie (01-10-2019)“…The fungus Ceratocystis huliohia was detected for the first time in dead and dying Metrosideros polymorpha trees on the Island of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, U.S.A…”
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A framework for establishing a rapid ‘Ōhi‘a death resistance program
Published in New forests (01-07-2023)“…Metrosideros polymorpha Gaud. (‘ōhi‘a) is the most abundant native forest tree in Hawai‘i and a keystone species of cultural, ecological, and economic…”
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Future directions for forest restoration in Hawai'i
Published in New forests (01-11-2015)“…Issue Title: Special Issue: Restoring Forests: What constitutes success in the twenty-first century? Hawai'i has served as a model system for studies of…”
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Assessment of Acacia Koa Forest Health across Environmental Gradients in Hawai‘i Using Fine Resolution Remote Sensing and GIS
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (27-05-2011)“…Koa (Acacia koa) forests are found across broad environmental gradients in the Hawai‘ian Islands. Previous studies have identified koa forest health problems…”
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Assessment of Acacia koa forest health across environmental gradients in Hawai'i using fine resolution remote sensing and GIS
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (01-06-2011)“…Koa (Acacia koa) forests are found across broad environmental gradients in the Hawai'ian Islands. Previous studies have identified koa forest health problems…”
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Responses of native and invasive plant species to selective logging in an Acacia koa-Metrosideros polymorpha forest in Hawai'i
Published in Applied vegetation science (01-12-2008)“…Questions: Is the introduced timber species Fraxinus uhdei invasive in Hawai'i? Has logging disturbance facilitated the spread of Fraxinus and other alien…”
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Poor Stem Form as a Potential Limitation to Private Investment in Koa Plantation Forestry in Hawaii
Published in Small-scale forestry (01-06-2010)“…Providing economic incentives to landholders is an effective way of promoting sustainable forest management, conservation and restoration. In Hawaii, the main…”
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A simulation model for hedgerow light interception and growth
Published in Agricultural and forest meteorology (02-05-2001)“…In order to investigate competition for light between trees and crops in an agroforestry system, we wrote a simulation model of light interception and growth…”
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Establishment and heteroblasty of Acacia koa in canopy gaps
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-12-2019)“…•Non-linear, increased growth with increased light for Acacia koa seedlings.•Field-based evidence of light-mediated delays in ontogenetic…”
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Assessing spatial distribution, stand impacts and rate of Ceratocystis fimbriata induced ‘ōhi‘a (Metrosideros polymorpha) mortality in a tropical wet forest, Hawai‘i Island, USA
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-10-2016)“…•Ceratocystis fimbiata routinely found associated with rapidly dying ‘ōhi‘a.•Distribution and impact of this newly described disease shown.•Elevated mortality…”
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Precommercial release thinning of potential Acacia koa crop trees increases stem and crown growth in dense, 8-year-old stands in Hawaii
Published in Forest ecology and management (15-05-2017)“…•Release thinning of 8-year-old Acacia koa trees significantly increased stem diameter growth.•Phosphorus fertilization increased height growth. Weed control…”
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Assessing spatial distribution, stand impacts and rate of Ceratocystis fimbriata induced 'hi'a (Metrosideros polymorpha) mortality in a tropical wet forest, Hawai'i Island, USA
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-10-2016)“…Pests or pathogens that affect trees have the potential to fundamentally alter forest composition, structure and function. Throughout the last six years, large…”
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