Rapid 'ohi'a Death Linked to Hoofed Animals in University of Hawaii Hilo Research
August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
New findings reveal the spread of a fungal disease killing off hundreds of thousands of mature 'ohi'a trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) on Hawaii Island could be exacerbated by the presence of ungulates or animals with hooves. A geographer at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, along with colleagues from the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Department of Agricul . . .
New findings reveal the spread of a fungal disease killing off hundreds of thousands of mature 'ohi'a trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) on Hawaii Island could be exacerbated by the presence of ungulates or animals with hooves. A geographer at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, along with colleagues from the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Department of Agricul . . .