SGER:Forest Damage and Recovery from Hurricane Iniki, Kauai, Hawaii

飓风伊尼基对夏威夷本土森林的影响变化很大。初步观察表明，本地树种比引进树种受到的破坏要小。破坏的空间格局似乎与土壤湿度有关，土壤湿度是限制树木根系深度的主要因素。森林的生产力应该受到落叶、细根死亡和落叶和羽翼积累养分的影响。在没有受到飓风严重破坏的地区，可能会发现一种新的机制，即次灾难性风暴有助于维持当地Metrosideros森林独特的均匀年龄种群结构。本研究将检验控制这些明显模式的机制假设，并将测量(1)损害的空间格局，(2)大小类别和物种的损害，(3)叶面积和生长速度的变化，(4)细根生物量的变化，(5)叶和细枝的分解，以及(6)土壤养分有效性的变化。

The impact of Hurricane Iniki on native Hawaiian forest was highly variable. Preliminary observations suggested that native trees were less damaged than introduced species. The spatial pattern of damage seemed to be related to soil wetness, a prime factor limiting tree root depth. The productivity of forests should be affected by removal of leaves, death of fine roots, and nutrient accumulation by fallen leaves and twings. In areas which were not severely damaged by the hurricane, a new mechanism may be identified whereby sub-catastrophic storms help maintain the unique even-aged population structure of native Metrosideros forests. This research will test hypotheses on mechanisms controlling these apparent patterns, and will measure (1) the spatial pattern of damage, (2) damage by size class and species, (3) changes in leaf area and growth rate, (4) changes in fine root biomass, (5) decomposition of leaves and twigs, and (6) changes in soil nutrient availability.