Interactions Between Site and Koa Seed Source
Interaction between plants and their habitats is not simple. Sometimes, however, this complex of interactive process is treated as though two parts can be separated from all others. The approach might assume that when one process is modified, the other has a straightforward concomitant reaction to the change. In real life, changing one part of a process changes the entire process, it may change the way other processes function, and it may feed back to readjust responses to the intentional changes. Species having been once common in a particular habitat is not an assurance that they will return, even with careful nurturing. In particular, for example, the genetic material of even the most common species could be mismatched with the habitat after the biological and physical processes have changed.
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Author(s): C. Eugene Conrad
Event:
Koa: A Decade of Growth
1996 - Honolulu Hawai’i