. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 143. Figure 42. A recently burned blackland field. The area where the man is standing is the lowest part of the field and therefore has the thickest accumulation of ash, probably 10 to 15 centimeters. On higher ground the surface is more than 75 percent bare limestone. Figure 43. A two year old blackland field. The rocky nature of the blackland surface is well shown here. Most of the regeneration is a result of sprouting. As the photo- graph was taken in early June crops are not yet visible. The banana in the
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 143. Figure 42. A recently burned blackland field. The area where the man is standing is the lowest part of the field and therefore has the thickest accumulation of ash, probably 10 to 15 centimeters. On higher ground the surface is more than 75 percent bare limestone. Figure 43. A two year old blackland field. The rocky nature of the blackland surface is well shown here. Most of the regeneration is a result of sprouting. As the photo- graph was taken in early June crops are not yet visible. The banana in the background is the only Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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