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Interactions between Hawaiian honeycreepers and Metrosideros collina on the Island of Hawaii

Author:
Carpenter, F. Lynn, MacMillen, Richard E.
Title:
Interactions between Hawaiian honeycreepers and Metrosideros collina on the Island of Hawaii
Year:
1973
Pages:
ii, 23 p.
Subject:
Birds Hawaii Island Drepanididae Hawaiian honeycreepers Honeycreepers behavior Metrosideros polymorpha Ohia-lehua Trees Hawaii Island
Summary:
This is a study conducted on the island of Hawaii to determine 1) the strategy and energetic cost of the outcrossing system of Metrosideros collina polymorpha, 2) the strategy and energetic efficiency of the foraging system of the three most common species of honeycreepers in a M. collina forest, and 3) the efficiency of energy transfer from the producer M. collina to the honeycreeper nectivores. Preliminary results indicate that ohia produces larger amounts of nectar than would be necessary if its avian pollinators were more sedentary in their foraging habits, but sufficient nectar to support the more mobile foraging system as described in the report.
URL:
https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/26046
Collection:
Monographs