The effects of Cyclone Val on areas proposed for inclusion in the National Park of American Samoa
Pierson ED, Elmqvist T, Cox PA. 1992. The effects of Cyclone Val on areas proposed for inclusion in the National Park of American Samoa
Details the short- and long-term effects of Cyclone Val on natural plant and animal populations in American Samoa. Includes effect on the flying fox population (Pteropus samoensis and Pteropus tonganus); Samoan birds (Ducula pacifica, P. porphyraceus, Foulehaio carunculata, Aplonis atrifuscus, Halcyon chloris, Vini australis); and vegetation. Includes tables of bat activity and maps of cyclone damage.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Pierson, Elizabeth; Elmqvist, Thomas; Cox, Paul
- Date of Issue
- 1992-01-12
- Units
- NPSA , PACN
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Animal Studies, Birds (Aves), blue-crowned lory (Vini australis), Pacific Fruit Bats (Pteropodidae), Pacific pigeon (Ducula pacifica), Pandanus tectoris, Plant Studies, Samoan Fruit Bat (Pteropus samoensis), Samoan starling (Aplonis atrifuscus), Scaevola taccada, Syzygium, Tongan fruit bat (Pteropus tonganus), wattled honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculata), white-collared kingfisher (Halcyon chloris)