Native Hawaiian forest (IMAGE)

Ecological Society of America

Native Hawaiian forest

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This Hawaiian forest is made up mostly of native ohia trees, which grow more slowly and use up to 2.5 times less water than exotic timber plantations.

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Aurora Kagawa

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