Last month I began to present my point of view as a conservation scientist relevant to current “controversy” over biocontrol…
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Invasive Plants
Strawberry guava sows seeds of infestation
When I came to Maui 28 years ago to work as a research biologist at Haleakala National Park, one of…
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Mullein came to fight erosion, exists as threat to silversword, other plants
By Joylnn Paman Originally published in the Maui News, September 10, 2006 as part of the Kia‘i Moku Column….
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All hands can be part of defense against Miconia invasion
In April of 2006, a Makawao resident noticed an unusual plant growing in his yard. It had large leaves with…
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