In collaboration with researchers at the University of Hawaii, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Wyoming, we are investigating the role of invasive bird species (and rats) in the seed dispersal networks on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu. O'ahu provides a unique system to investigate this topic since there are no more native seed dispersers left on the island. Our goal is to determine if the exotic seed dispersers are effectively dispersing the seeds of the native and exotic plant communities. In addition, we aim to project our findings into the future to answer questions about the long-term stability of this novel forest community and how it might change under different global climate change scenarios.

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