Exotic Bird Invasion Into Forests of Hawaii: Demography, Competition, and Seed Dispersal

Introduced birds did have a strong and conspicuous impact on native and non-native plants. In an ecosystem where most native frugivores are extinct, introduced birds dispersed all common native plants in these forest sites but non-native plants were infrequently eaten and dispersed. Furthermore, introduced birds are effectively dispersing native seeds from native forest into adjacent sites currently dominated by non-native plants, allowing native forest to reestablish. These studies lay the foundation for understanding the full complexity and ramifications of the ecology of avian introductions.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Foster, Jeffrey T.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jeff Brawn
• Scott Robinson

• Biology, Ecology

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3202093

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/85356