Hawaiian tropical low shrublands
The Hawaiian tropical low shrublands are a tropical savanna ecoregion in the Hawaiian Islands.
| Hawaiian tropical low shrublands | |
|---|---|
Moʻomomi Preserve, Molokaʻi. | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Oceanian |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | Hawaiian tropical dry forests[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Climate type | Tropical savanna (Aw) |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/Endangered[2] |
| Global 200 | No[3] |
| Protected | 0 km² (0%)[4] |
Geography
These shrublands cover an area of 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) in the
main islands and most of the smaller islands, not including the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
which form an ecoregion of their own.
Flora
The ecoregion includes both
Styphelia tameiameiae).[2] More than 90% of the plant species found in this ecoregion are endemic, including ʻōhai (Sesbania tomentosa),[5] ʻāwiwi (Schenkia sebaeoides), and wahine noho kula (Isodendrion pyrifolium).[6]
Protected areas
Protected areas that cover part of the ecoregion include Koko Head District Park, Diamond Head, Mākua Kea'au Forest Reserve, Ka'ena Point State Park, and Kuaokala Forest Reserve on Oahu.
See also
- Flora of Hawaii
- Hawaiian tropical high shrublands
- List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)
- Oceanian realm
- Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregions
External links
- "Hawaiian tropical low shrublands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
References
- ^ "Hawaii tropical low shrublands". Bioimages. Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ a b "Hawaii tropical low shrublands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- JSTOR 3298564.
- PMID 28608869.) Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link - ^ World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). "Hawaii tropical low shrublands". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ "Wahine noho kula Isodendrion pyrifolium" (PDF). Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
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