Climate change in Hawaii's mountains

Author:

Giambelluca, T.W., Luke, Mark Sung Alapaki

Title:

Climate change in Hawaii's mountains

Periodical:

Cirmount (The Newsletter of the Consortium for Integrated Climate Research in Western Mountains)

Year:

2007

Volume:

1

Pages:

13-18

Subject:

Climatic changes Trade wind inversion Global warming Temperature measurements Birds habitat Birds diseases

Summary:

This document investigates how climate change will affect the high elevation forests of Hawaii and how this may affect the native birds of Hawaii. Also described is how these birds, that are especially vulnerable to situations such as habitat loss, introduced diseases such as avian malaria, and humans, may be further affected should these situations occur at higher elevations.

Label:

Weather & Climate

URL:

http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/cirmount/publications/pdf/Mtn_Views_aug_07.pdf

Date:

August 2007

Collection:

Periodicals