To explore the impacts of increasing human numbers on nature, many studies have
examined relationships between human population density (HPD) and biodiversity change …

Since the domestication of plant and animal species around 10,000 years ago, cultivation
and animal husbandry have been major components of global change. Agricultural activities …

Soil pH regulates the capacity of soils to store and supply nutrients, and thus contributes
substantially to controlling productivity in terrestrial ecosystems. However, soil pH is not an …

In 1999, Noelani Goodyear-Ka 'ōpua was among a group of young educators and parents
who founded Hālau Kū Māna, a secondary school that remains one of the only Hawaiian …

Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is
therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns …

The past can be characterized by periods of changing and stable relationships between
human groups and their environment. In this article, I argue that use of “resilience theory” as …

" With unparalleled knowledge of Polynesia's history, ecology, languages, and archaeology,
Patrick V. Kirch shows us how, when, and why Hawaiian society crossed the gulf from …

ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …

Human ecodynamics (HE) refers to processes of stability, resilience, and change in socio-
ecological relationships or systems. HE research involves interdisciplinary study of the …

▪ Abstract Although human-induced changes to the global environment and natural biotic
resources, collectively labeled “global change” and the “biodiversity crisis,” have …