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The surface ecology of small ocean islands is directly linked to subsurface fresh water resources, which exist in the form of soil water and fresh groundwater lenses. The management of threaten plant species such as the tree Pisonia grandis needs to consider the spatial and temporal dynamics of groundwater lenses, particularly in a time of climate change. The Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Central Pacific Ocean in the Northern Line Islands. The atoll consists of a series of small, predominantly forested islets surrounding central lagoon areas, with a maximum mean elevation above sea level for all of the islets less than ~2 m. The atoll is home to some of the few remaining stands of native...
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