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Preserving Hawaiʻi's ʻōhiʻa Trees and Island Forests

Efforts to save Hawaiʻi's ʻōhiʻa trees from a deadly fungal disease and control invasive plants are threatened by potential closure of the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific research facilities. This could hinder maintaining healthy island forests. The fungal disease and invasive species pose significant risks to the ecosystem. Closure of the research facilities could exacerbate these issues.

Science, Earth & Space Sciences, Environmental Science