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Mammalian Predators in Hawaii wet forests

Depredation of eggs, nestlings and adult birds by introduced predators has been widely postulated as a leading cause of the accelerated decline and extirpation of endemic Hawaiian avian species and a major factor limiting present populations of endangered birds. In Hawaii, four species of introduced rodents, the black rat (Rattus rattus). The More...

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Effects of climate variation on trophic interactions in a high elevation riparian ecosystem and bird community

This website links to graphs which show how bird species and their nesting habitats and communities have been effected by climate variation. The website also links to other research projects, publications and lab members. Climate change may impact communities in a variety of ways. Most attention has focused on earlier breeding in warmer years. More...

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