The Transformation of the Landscape in Waimea, Hawai'i: Pre-Human Era to 1860

Waimea's landscape underwent three major transformations from prehuman times to the mid-1800s: native species were replaced by alien ones; agricultural terraces were built by the growing population; and cattle became a dominant presence. Upon arrival, Polynesians introduced their transported la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Watson, Sandra S
Other Authors: Murton, Brian
Published: University of Hawaii at Manoa 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7089