Easter Island brush fire. - General Tiki

PP Prikli Pear Tiki Socialite New Braunfels, Texas Joined: Jan 04, 2017 Posts: 981	PP Prikli Pear Posted posted on Fri, Mar 3, 2023 6:57 PM in reply to TIKIGIKI nowadays there are a few groups of trees that have been planted since the island was completely deforested by the Rapa Nui Point of order: The most current archaeological evidence indicates that the Rapa Nui did not actively deforest the island, but rather stowaway Polynesian rats, which had no natural predators, multiplied rapidly on the island and devoured seeds and seedlings. The Rapa Nui did engage in some deforestation to clear cropland but not at a rate sufficient to wipe out all the trees on the island. There are areas on the Hawaiian islands were similar rat-driven deforestation has been documented historically.

nowadays there are a few groups of trees that have been planted since the island was completely deforested by the Rapa Nui

Point of order: The most current archaeological evidence indicates that the Rapa Nui did not actively deforest the island, but rather stowaway Polynesian rats, which had no natural predators, multiplied rapidly on the island and devoured seeds and seedlings. The Rapa Nui did engage in some deforestation to clear cropland but not at a rate sufficient to wipe out all the trees on the island. There are areas on the Hawaiian islands were similar rat-driven deforestation has been documented historically.

Post #808189 by Prikli Pear on Fri, Mar 3, 2023 6:57 PM