Arthropod surveys on Palmyra Atoll, line Islands, and insights into the decline of the native tree Pisonia grandis (Nyctaginaceae)
Arthropod surveys on Palmyra Atoll, line Islands, and insights into the decline of the native tree Pisonia grandis (Nyctaginaceae)
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DOI:
10.2984/1534-6188(2007)61
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发表时间:
2007-10-01
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0.7
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Kaneshiro, Kenneth Y.
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Handler, Alex T.;Gruner, Daniel S.;Kaneshiro, Kenneth Y.
Palmyra Atoll, in the Line Islands of the equatorial Pacific, supports one of the largest remaining native stands of Pisonia grandis forest in the tropical Pacific Ocean. In 2003, we surveyed terrestrial arthropods to document extant native and introduced species richness, compare these lists with historical records, and assess potential threats to native species and ecosystem integrity. In total, 115 arthropod taxa were collected, bringing the total number of taxa recorded since 1913 to 162. Few native species were collected; most taxa were accidental introductions also recorded from the Hawaiian Islands, the presumed main source of introductions to Palmyra. The overlap with previous historical Surveys in 1913 and 1948 was low (