Response of palila and other subalpine Hawaiian forest bird species to prolonged drought and habitat degradation by feral ungulates

Author:

Banko, Paul C., Camp, Richard J., Farmer, Chris, Brinck, Kevin, Leonard, David, Stephens, Robert M.

Title:

Response of palila and other subalpine Hawaiian forest bird species to prolonged drought and habitat degradation by feral ungulates

Periodical:

Biological Conservation

Year:

2013

Volume:

157

Pages:

70-77

Subject:

Endangered species birds Palila Drought Feral ungulates Subalpine forests Mauna Kea

Summary:

The authors conducted surveys of passerines during 1998-2011 in subalpine woodland habitat on Mauna Kea Volcano, Island of Hawaii. Drought conditions during the period and sustained browsing by introduced ungulates all contributed to the decline of the palila population by reducing the mamane seed pod crop. Eliminating feral ungulates and long-term monitoring the palila population trends are necessary in conservation of the endangered species.

Label:

Birds - Palila

URL:

http://cletus.uhh.hawaii.edu:2074/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.07.013 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1645&context=usgsstaffpub

Date:

January 2013

Collection:

Periodicals