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Population Ecology of `Akohekohe and Parrotbill

PIERC Project Leader: Thane Pratt, Ph.D.

Akohekohe Objectives:
Star  Characterize life-histories and demography

Star  Determine how habitat and food availability influences populations
Star  Determine population recruitment, particularly losses from rats
Accomplishments:
Star  4-year field study at HanawiNatural Area Reserve, Maui
Star  Results reported in 12 publications
Significance:
Star  Results applicable to:

  a)Hawai`i Forest Bird Recovery Plan

  b)Captive breeding of these species

  c)Reintroduction trials of these species



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