Lower Puna, Hawai`i Island, bird and habitat surveys of 2003 and 2016
The newly identified rapid ‘ohi‘a death (ROD; Metrosideros polymorpha) originated in the lower Puna district and its distribution has spread across Hawai‘i Island. As ROD expands it is expected that the loss of the dominant tree species will adversely affect bird populations. This project is a first attempt to …