Such impact began with the introduction, by Polynesians, of exotic plants and animals. The cumulative effects of forest clearance and habitat modification through the use of fire led to major changes in lowland ecology. Among the consequences of this transformation of the Hawaiian landscape were the extinction of endemic species, alteration of vegetation communities, and erosion. -from Author
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Kirch, P. V. (1982). The impact of the prehistoric Polynesians on the Hawaiian ecosystem. Pacific Science, 36(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824844264-037
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