Abstract Despite islands contributing only 6.7% of land surface area, they harbor~ 20% of
the Earth's biodiversity, but unfortunately also~ 50% of the threatened species and 75% of …

Interactions among organisms in natural ecosystems are the foundational underpinnings of
nearly all ecological studies. It has never been more important to increase our awareness of …

As the most remote archipelago in the world, the Hawaiian Islands are home to a highly
endemic and disharmonic biota that has fascinated biologists for centuries. Forests are the …

Extensive mortality of Metrosideros polymorpha (ōhia) trees has been associated with
Ceratocystis spp. on Hawaii Island and was named rapidōhia death (ROD). Both C. lukuohia …

Context Non-native species invasions are altering the composition, structure, function, and
dynamics of forests globally. The Hawaiian Islands are a global biodiversity hotspot for non …

Effective forest management, particularly during forest disturbance events, requires timely
and accurate monitoring information at appropriate spatial scales. In Hawai 'i, widespread …

Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD) is a deadly disease that is threatening the native Hawaiian
keystone tree species, ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich). Ambrosia beetles …

The ecologically and culturally vital tree species, ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha),
is threatened by the fungal pathogens Ceratocystis lukuohia and Ceratocystis huliohia, the …

Islands make up a large proportion of Earth's biodiversity, yet are also some of the most
sensitive systems to environmental perturbation. Biogeographic theory predicts that geologic …

Native forests of Hawaiʻi Island are experiencing an ecological crisis in the form of Rapid
ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD), a recently characterized disease caused by two fungal pathogens in …