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Miconia slideshow (BHG)

Miconia: coming soon to a neighborhood near you?! (by Betsy Gagné) This gallery contains information and images of introduced and invasive tree Miconia calvescens, one of the worst threats yet to Hawaiian forests. (NOTE: This presentation was created some years ago; captions are due to be revised to more accurately reflect the temporal context. pt@hear.org/29APR2009)
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    These are the two introduction spots of miconia on Tahiti over 60 years ago. (photoID: bhg000316)
    This is the miconia infestation in Tahiti (1989) when it covered 60% of the native forest; today, it covers 70% and climbing. Infestations also occur on Moorea and Raiatea, neighboring islands of Tahiti. (photoID: bhg000317)
    Maui appears to be a mirror image of Tahiti. The Hana coast is where the presently-known populations of miconia occur. (photoID: bhg000318)