. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. Plate 63. North end, Motu Mannikiba "Seabird Islet" (Central Leewards no. 1) showing mounds of Pisonia and a closer Cocos grove. Note the circular patch reef at Plate 64. Motu Mannikiba, looking east along Transect 1. Natural herb mats on coral rubble give way to Tournefortia, then a distant patch of Pisonia. The extensive interior forests of this motu were felled 70 years ago to support a well-maintained coconut nursery. Forest recovery has been much slower than on islets where the Cocos was
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. Plate 63. North end, Motu Mannikiba "Seabird Islet" (Central Leewards no. 1) showing mounds of Pisonia and a closer Cocos grove. Note the circular patch reef at Plate 64. Motu Mannikiba, looking east along Transect 1. Natural herb mats on coral rubble give way to Tournefortia, then a distant patch of Pisonia. The extensive interior forests of this motu were felled 70 years ago to support a well-maintained coconut nursery. Forest recovery has been much slower than on islets where the Cocos was not managed as 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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