Hawaiian tropical forests(Oceania)

Hawaiian tropical forests’s

LocationTopogaphyClimatePlantsAnimalsPeopleEnvironmental concerns

Intro

West of North America, on the outskirts of hawaii.

Location

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8 major, and 124 minor islands Islands formed by volcanic eruptions Hawaii’s 4,028sq miles large.

Topography

Mauna Kea, tallest mountain on earth reaches 33,47ft.

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Cooled by trade winds. Kukui Maui holds U.S. record for most

precipitation

Climate

Dry season (april-october), 1inch of monthly rainfall

Humid season (november-april) averaging at about 3inches.

Seasons

Christmas trees brought in illiminate native insects which reduces food recourses for birds

Plants

Pallida

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Sesbania Tomentosa: famouse for lai crafting

Koki’o

Red Ginger

Uhiuhi 

Fir Tree

Animals

Mongoose

Poisonous dart frog

Indo-pacific gecko

Iwa

Damselfy

honeycreeper

Because of island isolation, animals are easily extict.

Endangered/Extinct Species

Kauai akialoa

Carnicorous catipiller

Lei crafting 1.3 million Culture and arts Strong ties to nature

People

Water pollutionExtincition of many animalsFormosan ground termite (costing millions of dollars to vacate)

Environmental Concerns

TrophicLevel

Secondary: Snake

Tertiary: Hawk

Primary: Rats

Producer: Grass

Cellular respiration

Mutualism: Ants feed off pollen, protect flowers from parasites

Parasitism: Nematodes infecting spiders

Commensalism: Hawaiian woodpeckers nesting in Parkia Trees

Mutualism/Parasitism/Commensalism

Takes shelter in shrubs/bushes Eats insects, small cats, snakes, frogs,

rodents, seeds, nuts, and fruit

Mongoose

Hawaii is an enclosed, small area, created by volcanic eruptions.

Large diversity in land, climate, and culture.

Conclusion

How are the islands formed? True or false, Hawaii contains the tallest

mountain on earth? What do hawaiians craft out of their flowers? What trophic level are rats found in? What’s on environmental concern?

Questions

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http://www.discounthawaii4u.com/hawaii-climate.htm http://mauimeemaw.wordpress.com/ http://wildlifeofhawaii.com/

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