Dr. Becky Ostertag publishes paper linking plant and animal functional diversity

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 7:11pm by

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Becky Ostertag

In December 2020, Dr. Becky Ostertag et al. published a study conducted in a Hawaiian lowland wet forest that tested the effect of plant restoration on animal taxonomy and functional diversity. This study provides more insight on the restoration of Hawaiian lowland tropical forests. Below is the abstract to read more on their research:

Linking plant and animal functional diversity with an experimental community restoration in a Hawaiian lowland wet forest

A plot in the Liko Nā Pilina experiment after initial planting (left) and after 3.5 years of growth (right). In the background are existing canopy trees and in the foreground are outplants. The rocky, volcanic substrate can be seen.

Figure 1. A plot in the Liko Nā Pilina experiment after initial planting (left) and after 3.5 years of growth (right). In the background are existing canopy trees and in the foreground are outplants. The rocky, volcanic substrate can be seen.