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Exotic Bird Invasion Into Forests of Hawaii: Demography, Competition, and Seed Dispersal

Foster, Jeffrey T.

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Title
Exotic Bird Invasion Into Forests of Hawaii: Demography, Competition, and Seed Dispersal
Author(s)
Foster, Jeffrey T.
Issue Date
2005
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
  • Jeff Brawn
  • Scott Robinson
Department of Study
Biology
Discipline
Biology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Biology, Ecology
Language
eng
Abstract
Introduced birds did have a strong and conspicuous impact on native and non-native plants. In an ecosystem where most native frugivores are extinct, introduced birds dispersed all common native plants in these forest sites but non-native plants were infrequently eaten and dispersed. Furthermore, introduced birds are effectively dispersing native seeds from native forest into adjacent sites currently dominated by non-native plants, allowing native forest to reestablish. These studies lay the foundation for understanding the full complexity and ramifications of the ecology of avian introductions.
Graduation Semester
2005
Type of Resource
text
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