Vegetation of American Memorial Park, Saipan, Mariana Islands
Raulerson L and Rinehart AF. 1989. Vegetation of American Memorial Park, Saipan, Mariana Islands. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit Technical Report Series. CPSU Technical report 70. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, HI
Gives results of inventory of botanical resources of the park. Survey found 128 species of vascular plants, including 13 ferns and fern allies. Gives recommendations for garbage control, introduction of kamani (Calophyllum inophyllum), expansion of the temple grass (Zoysia matrella) sward, encouragement of gago (Casuarina equisetifolia) growth, and control of vehicular access to the shoreline. Table lists species found, arranged by families, giving scientific name, common name where available, growth form, habit, status, and relative abundance. Includes black & white photographs.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Raulerson, Lynn; Rinehart, Agnes
- Date of Issue
- 1989-12
- Publisher
- Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Units
- AMME , WRD
- Keywords
- Abundance (Biodiversity), American Memorial Park, Calophyllum inophyllum, Casuarina equisetifolia, Checklist, CNMI, gagu, kamani, Observations, Plant Studies, Presence (Biodiversity), Saipan, temple grass, Vouchers, Zoysia matrella