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Pacific Natural History Book Co. presents a list of the most important books on the Biology, Botany, and Natural History of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The list is divided into the following topics: plants, birds, marine life, insects, geology, environment and endangered species.
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Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii - by Warren Lambert Wagner, et al For botanists, naturalists, foresters, gardeners, and all who have a detailed interest in native and naturalized Hawaiian plants, this is the standard reference. |
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Hawai‘i's Ferns and Fern Allies - by Daniel D. Palmer “...the first comprehensive [and botanically modern] survey of Hawai’i’s ferns to be published in more than one hundred years.” - from the dust-jacket. |
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Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology and Evolution - by Alan C. Ziegler An excellent modern treatment of a wide range of subjects; suitable as a college textbook or for the biologically aware lay reader or traveler. |
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Hawaii, A Natural History: Geology, Climate, Native Flora and Fauna Above the Shoreline - by Sherwin Carlquist The classic compendium of Hawaiian plants and animals and their biology. Over one-thousand photos of Hawaiian organisms. |
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Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands - by Dieter Mueller-Dombois and F. Raymond Fosberg “..a magisterial synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean.” - from the cover. The most complete treatment ever, with 436 color photographs and 85 line drawings. |
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Alteration of Native Hawaiian Vegetation - by Linda W. Cuddehy, et al Summary of human effects on native vegetation in Hawaii. The most complete reference available. |
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Plants and Flowers of Hawai’i - by R. Gustafson and Seymour H. Sohmer A good introduction to Hawaiian botany with excellent photographs of many of our most important native plants. |
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Hawaiian Biogeography - Warren Lambert Wagner and V. S. Funk (eds) Summarizes the most recent work, using molecular and computer techniques, on the taxonomy and evolution of native Hawaiian organisms. Technical. |
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Tarweeds and Silverswords - Sherwin Carlquist, Bruce G. Baldwin and Gerald D. Carr (eds) Silverswords, related to the tarweeds of North America, are some of the rarest and most unusual of Hawaiian flowering plants. This book summarizes the most recent botanical-systematic work on this important group. |
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Indexed Bibliography on the Flowering Plants of Hawaii - by Susan W. Mill, et al. An essential bibliography of Hawaiian botany through 1990. |
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A Field Guide to Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific - by H. Douglas Pratt The bird book for Hawaii and the Pacific. |
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List and Summary of the Flowering Plants in the Hawaiian Islands: Still the most complete list and the best source for synonymy for the plant taxonomist. Out of print. |
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Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands - Joseph Rock’s classic. The best observations ever made on Hawaiian botany; Rock’s photos are outstanding. Out of print. |
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Grasses of Hawaii - by Peter P. Rotar This book provides botanical keys and descriptions to all the native and naturalized grasses in Hawaii. |
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| Hawaiian Dictionary - by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert The most complete and authoritative Hawaiian-English dictionary. |
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