03-08-2008, 02:17 PM
The outlined areas in this map show the areas that were studied.
You can check out this write up on how the data was collected:
"We detected outbreaks in very remote areas, where there was no foot traffic, no human facilitation. Ecologically it was really interesting that these plants can reproduce, move across the landscape, without our help, being dispersed by birds, wind or pigs."
fyi - I had nothing to do with this project... Just remember reading some stuff a few days ago about this project.
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Today in History
Wasp-like parasites are introduced to Hawai'i in an effort to fight the mango fruit fly discovered in the islands the previous year, 1947.
You can check out this write up on how the data was collected:
"We detected outbreaks in very remote areas, where there was no foot traffic, no human facilitation. Ecologically it was really interesting that these plants can reproduce, move across the landscape, without our help, being dispersed by birds, wind or pigs."
fyi - I had nothing to do with this project... Just remember reading some stuff a few days ago about this project.
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Today in History
Wasp-like parasites are introduced to Hawai'i in an effort to fight the mango fruit fly discovered in the islands the previous year, 1947.