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December 2010 Articles in this Issue: Interactions Between Fire and Nonnative Species in Hawaiian Forests and Shrublands By Alison Ainsworth, J. Boone Kauffman, and Creighton M. Litton Research Updates in Rangeland and Natural Area Weed Management By James Leary Leucaena Is Not Koa Haole: Koa is not koa haole, a fact evident to all in Hawai‘i. Leucaena is also not koa haole, a fact that is much less clear. By James L. Brewbaker Using Remote Sensing to Assess Forest Structure and Growth at the Tree Level By Rodolfo Martinez Morales and Travis Idol Download the PDF (10 Mb)

July 2009 Articles in this issue: Hawaii’s Natural Area Reserves System Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge: A Conservation Model for the Big Island How to get the most biodiversity for your buck: Smart investments in reforestation Who’s Tending the Dryland Forest? A Message from Dr. Travis Idol, President Download the PDF (1.5 Mb)

September 2008 Articles in this issue: Hawaii’s Diverse Forestry Future – Something For Everyone Potential for Plantation Forestry in Hawai`i Great Hardwoods In Hawai`i, But A Tough Place To Do Business The Future of Koa as Hawaii’s Premier Hardwood A Message from Steve Smith, President Download the PDF (1.4 Mb)

September 2007 Articles in this issue: Directions for Hawai`i’s Forest Industry for the Next Century Making Conservation Pay Koa Mills of Hawai`i The Value of Managing Acacia koa Forests A Message from Steve Smith, President Download the PDF (1.0 Mb)

June 2006 Articles in this issue: Keys to Success in Plantation Forestry: Lessons from Hamakua Forest Restoration at Kona Hema The black twig borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae): A Serious Impediment to Acacia koa Reforestation Hardwoods Acacia koa (koa) New life on the Big Island Growing a Sustainable Future for Kauai A Message from Sally Rice, President Download the PDF (695 kb)