Large-Scale Range Collapse of Hawaiian Forest Birds under Climate Change and the Need 21st Century Conservation Options

Lucas B. Fortini; Adam E. Vorsino; Fred A. Amidon; Eben H. Paxton; James D. Jacobi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0140389

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Large-Scale Range Collapse of Hawaiian Forest Birds under Climate Change and the Need 21^st Century Conservation Options

Lucas B. Fortini ,

* E-mail: lfortini@usgs.gov

Affiliations U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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Adam E. Vorsino,

Affiliation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Strategic Habitat Conservation Division, Pacific Islands Office, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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Fred A. Amidon,

Affiliation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Strategic Habitat Conservation Division, Pacific Islands Office, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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Eben H. Paxton,

Affiliation U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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James D. Jacobi

Affiliation U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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Large-Scale Range Collapse of Hawaiian Forest Birds under Climate Change and the Need 21^st Century Conservation Options

Lucas B. Fortini,
Adam E. Vorsino,
Fred A. Amidon,
Eben H. Paxton,
James D. Jacobi

Published: October 28, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140389

About the Authors

Lucas B. Fortini

* E-mail: lfortini@usgs.gov

Affiliations U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America

Adam E. Vorsino

Affiliation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Strategic Habitat Conservation Division, Pacific Islands Office, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America

Fred A. Amidon

Affiliation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Strategic Habitat Conservation Division, Pacific Islands Office, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America

Eben H. Paxton

Affiliation U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America

James D. Jacobi

Affiliation U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LF AV FA JJ. Analyzed the data: LF AV FA. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LF AV FA EP. Wrote the paper: LF AV FA EP JJ.

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