POLLEN AND CHARCOAL ANALYSIS IN MAKUA VALLEY, OAHU

Summary

Makua Valley is situated on the west side of the island of Oahu. This dry

area is located in the leeward rain shadow of the Waianae Mountains. Modern

vegetation includes primarily grass, which is maintained by annual burning. The

surrounding slopes and ridges of the valley are forested with a variety of trees

typical of leeward Hawai' i, including Kaa haole (Leucaena), Kiawe (Prosopis), and

Kukul (Aleurites). Pollen and charcoal samples were examined from this column

to provide a baseline study and determine the state of pollen preservation.

Examination of charcoal was undertaken to observe whether the charcoal may be

moving down through the profile as a result of wetting and drying, which produces

cracks in the local sediment.

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