MUSEUM BISHOP FIELD TRIP 2007 EVOLUTION IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Lab 13
Reminders!
All students will embark on an independent field trip to the Bishop museum between 11/13 and 11/29. You are encouraged to make the trip with friends or classmates, but the written assignments MUST BE DONE INDIVIDUALLY. There is NO collaboration allowed in the completion of this assignment. Assignments are due by noon December 3 . Please be considerate of other visitors to the museum. Be respectful of others and to the museum. Your admission fee has already been paid. However, you need to show an ID to get in. When you go to the Bishop Museum, just tell them that you are a student from the UH Ecology class. Your visit to the Bishop Museum will focus on evolution of the Hawaiian flora and fauna. During your visit, you will need to answer questions regarding specific exhibits. YOU MUST SAVE YOUR ENTRY STICKER AND ATTACH IT TO YOUR ANSWER SHEETS TO PROVE THAT YOU WENT TO THE MUSEUM. NO CREDIT OTHERWISE! You are encouraged to take full advantage of this free trip to the Bishop Museum. Feel free to visit other exhibits at the museum. 3. What are three mechanisms by which birds transport seeds?
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2. To gain an understanding of some evolutionary processes that have resulted in the unique flora and fauna of the Hawaiian Islands.
II. ASSIGNMENTS
SCIENCE GARDENS/Muriel Flanders Garden
(Located between the Science Adventure Center and the Castle Memorial Building) 1. What are three ways that plants made it to Hawaii (the most isolated chain of islands in the world)?
2. What percent of arrivals came by bird?
I. PURPOSE
1. To introduce you to a valuable resource for information on our local physical environment, plants, animals, peoples, and history. Relax, have fun!
4. How long has Hala been in Hawaii? What is the evidence for this?
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5. Where does Hala grow?
10. How does the Ballooning Spider disperse itself? (see #3)
6. What are four uses of Hala that were employed by Hawaiians?
Chapter 2 11. What are four different niches in Hawaii in which new arrivals evolve?
SCIENCE ADVENTURE CENTER Most of the questions here involve the display of plants and animals next to the volcano. The other displays are also near the volcano.
Plant and animal display use the display board and the sliding screen to answer following the questions (#7-25) Chapter 1 7. How often did new arrivals make it to the Hawaiian Islands?
12. From what plant did the Ka'u silversword evolve? (see #10)
13. How did Hawaiian Tree Snails evolve into >1000 species? (see #12)
14. Why did raspberries lose their thorns and rails lose their wings? (see #13, 14)
8. What are three kinds of organisms that did not make it to Hawaii on their own?
9. What are four mechanisms by which organisms are transported to Hawaii? (see # 4, 5, 7)
15. Why have orchids had a difficult time colonizing Hawaii naturally? (see #15)
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16. How did seeds from the fruit of the ko'oko'olau (Bidens) change since coming to Hawaii? (see #17)
22. What was the unintended consequence of this introduction? (see #34)
Chapter 3 17. How have pigs damaged native Hawaiian forests? (see #19)
23. Why were mongooses introduced to Hawaii? (see #39)
18. How has the Polynesian rat damaged native ecosystems? (see #21)
24. How have they affected Hawaiian ecosystems? (see #39)
Chapter 4 19. Why is Miconia a threat to Hawaiian ecosystems? (see #29)
25. How are Nene populations being restored? (see #44)
20. What effect has the introduction of mallards had on the Hawaiian duck (koloa maoli)? (see #31)
Honau ka `aina, Born was the land (#26-31) 26. By what mechanism do organisms arrive to colonize new lava flows?
21. What organism was introduced to control African snails? (see #34)
27. What are some of the first animals to colonize new rock?
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28. What do they feed on?
34. What two changes in morphology do many cave-dwelling animals show?
29. What are some of the first plants to colonize new rock?
35. Why does the destruction of forests above lave tubes threaten these ecosystems?
30. How is soil formed on new lava flows?
Kahili Room: Royal Feathers
(Located in the Hawaiian and Polynesian Halls) 31. How long does succession from lava field to forest take? 36. What two birds were used for red feathers?
37. What two birds were used for black feathers? The Cave Food Chain (#32-35) 32. What are four ecological niches that are found in the cave ecosystem?
38. What two birds were used for yellow feathers?
39. What two birds were used for green feathers? 33. What are four sources of food in cave ecosystems?
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