Pacific Science Volume 49, Number 1, 1995

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Pacific Science is a quarterly publication devoted to the biological and physical sciences of the Pacific Region.

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49:1 Table of Contents - Pacific Science

(University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)
Distribution and Ecology of Birds of Japan

Higuchi, Hiroyoshi; Minton, Jason; Katsura, Chieko (University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)

The effects of island biogeography are clearly seen in the avifauna of Japan. Species composition and distribution reflect Japan's geographic, climatic, vegetational, topographical, and geological characteristics. It is ...
Evolution of Hawaiian Ferns and Fern Allies in Relation to Their Conservation Status

Wagner, Warren Herb Jr (University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)

Evolutionary and conservational differences between Hawaiian pteridophytes and angiosperms involve differences in life histories (free-living generations, fertilization, and spore dispersal). Very high base chromosome numbers ...
The Hawaiian Islands as a Model System for Ecosystem Studies

Vitousek, Peter M (University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)

The Hawaiian Islands encompass an extraordinary range of variation in climate and soil age in a small area; the younger volcanoes are also extraordinary for their lack of variation in relief or topography, parent ...
Phytogeography and Ecology of Scalesia (Compositae) Endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Itow, Syuzo (University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)

Scalesia (Compositae), a genus endemic to the Galapagos Islands, consists of 12 shrubby species distributed in the lowland dry zone and three tree species found in the mid-elevation moist zone. They are completely allopatric ...
Preface

(University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)
Social Structure and Reproductive Systems of Tramp Versus Endemic Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Ryukyu Islands

Yamauchi, Katsusuke; Ogata, Kazuo (University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)

Currently, 126 ant species have been recorded from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Of these, 54 species, many of which are probably new to science, have not yet been identified. A survey on species-habitat relationships made ...
Toward Ethical Treatment of Animals in Hawai'i's Natural Areas

Stone, Charles P (University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)

Human alienation from nature is evidenced by minimal understanding of interrelationships in the wild and an emphasis on individual wild animals. Different viewpoints (utilitarian, biocentric, and theocentric) about ...
Variation in Reproductive Strategy of the Tropical Paper Wasp, Ropalidia fasciata (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), in Okinawa in Relation to Island Environmental Conditions

Ito, Yosiaki (University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)

The tropical paper wasp, Ropalidia (Icariola) fasciata (F.), nests on leaves of gramineous plants (Miscanthus sinensis Andus. and sugarcane) in Okinawa, where there are frequent, strong typhoons. In Taiwan and Java, where ...
Why Do Introduced Species Appear to Devastate Islands More Than Mainland Areas?

Simberloff, Daniel (University of Hawaii Press, 1995-01)

Island biotas are viewed popularly as much more fragile than those of mainland areas and much more prone to damage from invaders. There are far too few data to assess this view thoroughly; for example, failed invasions are ...