Amy Greenwell Garden Ethnobotanical Guide To Native Hawaiian Plants Polynesian Introduced Plants

Author : Amy Beatrice Holdsworth Greenwell,Peter Van Dyke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Ethnobotany
ISBN : 1581780923

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Amy Greenwell Garden Ethnobotanical Guide to Native Hawaiian Plants & Polynesian-introduced Plants by Amy Beatrice Holdsworth Greenwell,Peter Van Dyke Pdf

"Native Hawaiian plants make up a unique flora because of the extreme isolation of the Hawaiian Islands. When the Polynesian settlers arrived, they encountered many plants that they did not know before. Over the course of generations, the Hawaiian people learned how to use the native flora to meet their needs. Along with the crops that the settlers introduced from the South Pacific, native plants became the basis for Hawaiian society and economy. In addition to describing the plants and their habitats, this guide relates the significance that native and Polynesian-introduced plants had to traditional Hawaiian culture, and tells how these plants are still used today." --Back cover.

Author : John L. Culliney,Bruce P. Koebele
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999-12-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0824821769

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A Native Hawaiian Garden by John L. Culliney,Bruce P. Koebele Pdf

Hawai‘i is home to some of the rarest plants in the world, many of them now threatened by extinction. Despite a benign and nurturing climate, native species are declining almost everywhere in the Islands. Human-introduced pests, the spread of competing alien plants, wildfires, urban and agricultural development, and other disturbances of modern life are eliminating native species at an alarming pace. In fact, 38 percent of all plants on the U.S. endangered species list are native Hawaiian plants. A Native Hawaiian Garden is an effort to help stem the tide. Until recent years, few people attempted to raise native plants in their gardens, in schoolyards and parks, or around public buildings. But this situation is changing as essential information about raising native plants becomes more readily available. A Native Hawaiian Garden offers the most in-depth treatment yet on cultivating and propagating native Hawaiian plants. Following an overview of Hawaiian natural history and conservation, the book treats 63 species (many for the first time), giving detailed information on all stages of gardening: from preparing seeds for germination to the care and tending of the young plants in the landscape. Habitats where the plants are most likely to thrive are also described, as well as the uses that native Hawaiians made of the plants. Over 90 color photographs enhance the book. A Native Hawaiian Garden has much to offer professional horticulturists, landscapers, and botanists, and gives reason to hope that more spaces around housing developments, shopping malls, and other commercial buildings will soon include native plants. But the book will prove especially valuable to those gardeners who wish to grow and nurture something truly Hawaiian in their own backyards. Among the many rewards of growing natives, the authors make clear, is the opportunity to contribute your own experiences and findings to a vital preservation effort.

Author : Bruce Bohm
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Botany
ISBN : 1566479053

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Hawaii's Native Plants by Bruce Bohm Pdf

The Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated archipelago on Earth. The chance arrival of plants and animals to these rich volcanic islands resulted in the evolution of a host of unique speciesalmost 90 percent of the plants native to this island chain do not occur anywhere else in the world. But the Hawaiian Islands were not to remain as they were. They were discovered by humans, and with the settlers came other invaders. Native species, which had evolved with few natural enemies, had little or no protection. The invasion had begun. The losses suffered have been huge, and until recently, few understood how much was being lost as these biological riches vanished from the Pacific Basin. Focusing on plants endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii's Native Plants also includes a sampling of species that occur elsewhere in the Pacific Basin, as well as those brought by early settlers, and other alien species. Dr. Bohm begins with the basic questions island biologists ask: Where is everything? How did it all get here? When did it all happen? The reader will also learn of the islands' fascinating geological history and the development of its native flowering plants and ferns, and the pests that have wreaked or threatened havoc on island biodiversity and others whose impact remains to be seen. The concept of endemism, or "nativeness," is also discussed. The scope of the discussion is invaluable in answering the question of what can we do now to protect what remains of Hawaii's priceless natural heritage.

Author : Angela Kay Kepler
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0824819942

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Hawaiian Heritage Plants by Angela Kay Kepler Pdf

Almost 90 per cent of Hawaii's flora are found nowhere else in the world. This text presents a revised edition of a guide book to these and other plants that comprise some of the most unique ecosystems in the world. In a series of essays, the author weaves cultural and biological, historical and geographic, aesthetic and spiritual aspects of Hawaiian ecology into non-technical accounts of 32 plants important to early Hawaiians.

Author : Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Endemic plants
ISBN : 1566477166

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Growing Hawai'i's Native Plants by Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger Pdf

Author : Frank Howarth,William P. Mull
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1992-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 082481469X

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Hawaiian Insects and Their Kin by Frank Howarth,William P. Mull Pdf

With over 200 vibrant color photographs, this book is a brilliant presentation of one of the most unique insect faunas anywhere on Earth.

Author : Noa Kekuewa Lincoln
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780824873363

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Kō by Noa Kekuewa Lincoln Pdf

The enormous impact of sugarcane plantations in Hawai'i has overshadowed the fact that Native Hawaiians introduced sugarcane to the islands nearly a millennium before Europeans arrived. In fact, Hawaiians cultivated sugarcane extensively in a broad range of ecosystems using diverse agricultural systems and developed dozens of native varieties of kō (Hawaiian sugarcane). Sugarcane played a vital role in the culture and livelihood of Native Hawaiians, as it did for many other Indigenous peoples across the Pacific. This long-awaited volume presents an overview of more than one hundred varieties of native and heirloom kō as well as detailed varietal descriptions of cultivars that are held in collections today. The culmination of a decade of Noa Lincoln's fieldwork and historical research, Kō: An Ethnobotanical Guide to Hawaiian Sugarcane Cultivars includes information on all known native canes developed by Hawaiian agriculturalists before European contact, canes introduced to Hawai'i from elsewhere in the Pacific, and a handful of early commercial hybrids. Generously illustrated with over 370 color photographs, the book includes the ethnobotany of kō in Hawaiian culture, outlining its uses for food, medicine, cultural practices, and ways of knowing. In light of growing environmental and social issues associated with conventional agriculture, many people are acknowledging the multiple benefits derived from traditional, sustainable farming. Knowledge of heirloom plants, such as kō, is necessary in the development of new crops that can thrive in diversified, place-specific agricultural systems. This essential guide provides common ground for discussion and a foundation upon which to build collective knowledge of indigenous Hawaiian sugarcane.

Author : Scot C. Nelson,Craig R. Elevitch
Publisher : PAR
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780970254467

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Noni by Scot C. Nelson,Craig R. Elevitch Pdf

Author : Robert J. Gustafson,Derral R. Herbst,Philip W. Rundel
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-31
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780824846695

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Hawaiian Plant Life by Robert J. Gustafson,Derral R. Herbst,Philip W. Rundel Pdf

Hawaiian Plant Life has been written with both the layperson and professional interested in Hawai‘i’s natural history and flora in mind. In addition to significant text describing landforms and vegetation, the evolution of Hawaiian flora, and the conservation of native species, the book includes almost 875 color photographs illustrating nearly two-thirds of native Hawaiian plant species as well as a concise description of each genus and species shown. The work can be used either as a stand-alone reference or as a companion to the two-volume Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai‘i. Learning more about threatened and endangered plants is essential to conserving them, and there is no more endangered flora in the world today than that of the Hawaiian Islands. Striking species complexes such as the silverswords and the remarkable lobeliads represent unique stories of adaptive radiation that make the Hawai‘i a living laboratory for evolution. Public appreciation for Hawaiian biodiversity requires outreach and education that will determine the future conservation of this rich heritage, and Hawaiian Plant Life has been designed to help fill that need.

Author : Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1573062073

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Growing Native Hawaiian Plants by Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst Pdf

Detailed instructions for growing native Hawaiian plants from cuttings or seeds, air-layering, grafting, watering, xeriscaping, transplanting, etc., and basic landscape maintenance. Also explains the plants' importance in Hawaiian culture.

Author : Ahmed A. Elkhouly,Abdelazim Negm
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030731618

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Management and Development of Agricultural and Natural Resources in Egypt's Desert by Ahmed A. Elkhouly,Abdelazim Negm Pdf

This book reviews the economic potential of various natural resources found in the Egyptian deserts that could help fill the food gap in Egypt, e.g., the date palm, olives, and domestic animals. Bearing in mind that the entire country is subject to arid or hyperarid climatic conditions, only a small portion (3% of total area) is agriculturally productive in comparison, the dominant deserts. These aspects, combined with a growing population (ca. 100 million citizens) and water resources scarcity, have produced severe adverse effects on natural resource utilization. This book presents innovative methods for addressing desert soil's key problems (soil erosion, salinity, pollution, decreased fertility, minerals, and weed and pest control). Its goal is to help authorities reclaim the desert and optimally utilize the minerals and the available natural resources to support the sustainability agenda 2030. Besides, it offers researchers guidance on remaining gaps and future research directions. Lastly and importantly, it provides essential information on investment opportunities in desert cultivation, such as the fields of food, fodder, and medicinal plants.

Author : Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Endemic plants
ISBN : 193948796X

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Native Hawaiian Plants by Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger Pdf

Author : Kona Historical Society
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 082482010X

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A Guide to Old Kona by Kona Historical Society Pdf

Guide book to historic sites in Kona on the Island of Hawaiʻi that are accessible to the public

Author : Barbara Fahs
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781420887006

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Super Simple Guide to Creating Hawaiian Gardens by Barbara Fahs Pdf

What? Grow endangered native Hawaiian plants in my home garden? What a concept, but the natives are simple to grow because they belong here! For many, the dream of owning a home in Hawai`i is becoming a reality. Hawai`i has some of the fastest-growing areas of the United States, because the weather is warm year-round, the pace of life is more relaxed than on the mainland, prices are still affordable in many areas, and the spirit of aloha abounds. This book will help readers develop their properties, from clearing the land of invasive plants while maintaining native vegetation, to planting trees, vegetables and more. This is a very useful book with a gardeners joy shining between the lines. Its chock full of new ideas and old ones worth repeating. Its refreshingly written without a know-it-all approach. Instead, its by a humble novice with her curiosity intact. Her grateful attitude includes a sense of wonder at what nature provides in return for a bit of hard work. David Orr, Coordinator of Botanical Programs, Waimea Valley Audubon Center, Oahu. Super Simple Guide to Creating Hawaiian Gardens is far more comprehensive than any other Hawaiian gardening guide! Barbara Fahs offers a unique and perfect solution to the question How? often asked by newcomers and residents in Hawai`i. She not only outlines the essentials of organic gardening in Hawai`i (an important point), but includes easy-to-grow edibles and ornamentals, native, Polynesian and medicinal plants. Furthermore, Super Simple Guide emphasizes land stewardship: plants not to grow, weeds to encourage, and gardens without poisons. As a long-time kamaaina and keen gardener, I heartily recommend this book for both healthy living and an awareness of invasive plants, which can easily spread into Hawai`is diverse natural ecosystems. Angela Kay Kepler, PhD, award-winning author of numerous books on Hawaiian plants

Author : John J. Russell,Thomas S. Spencer
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781461708919

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Gardens Across America, West of the Mississippi by John J. Russell,Thomas S. Spencer Pdf

Gardening is one of America's most popular hobbies, and attendance at public gardens and arboreta continues to rise. Gardens Across America: Vol. II is a comprehensive guide to nearly 1,000 gardens west of the Mississippi. Each entry in this state-by-state guide contains such basic information as hours of operation and directions as well as a listing of activities, educational programs, and unique botanical features.