Liko Na Pilina: Developing Novel Ecosystems that Enhance Carbon Storage, Native Biodiversity, and Human Mobility in Lowland Hawaiian Forests
Abstract
This study, used a hybrid ecosystem approach to test whether hybrid ecosystems can: 1) maintain themselves with relatively little input; 2) are capable of sequestering substantial amounts of carbon; 3) sustain a broad range of native biological diversity; and 4) remain open enough at ground level to allow human movement through them. Our objectives were tested in lowland wet forest at the Keaukaha Military Reservation on the Island of Hawaii. A functional trait based restoration approach was used to select the native and non-native species for the hybrid communities planted.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 08, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1022581
Entities
People
- Peter Vitousek
- Rebecca Ostertag
- Susan Cordell
Organizations
- University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo