plants brought with the Polynesian wayfarers, also called Polynesian introductions (IS1)
Canopy
continuous or nearly continuous covering of tree branches in a forest ceiling (R2, R5)
Carnivore
an animal that eats other animals (M2)
Cartilagenous fish
fish such as sharks and rays whose skeletons are largely composed of cartilage rather than bone (M2)
Ciguatoxin
a toxic substance produced by microscopic marine organisms called Gambierdiscus toxicus which blooms among and on marine algae (M2)
Cinder
volcanic ejecta smaller than four centimeters (1.6 inches) in diameter, frothy fragments with highly irregular shapes (A1)
Cloud forest
an area which receives moisture directly from clouds as they hug the side of the mountain and condense on the…
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Comparative dating technique
a technique that requires establishing a historical baseline using a complementary dating technique (A1)
Confused seas
ocean condition caused by shifting winds and marked by inconsistent swell patterns (M1)
Containment
a resource management strategy for keeping an established pest from spreading to new areas (IS1)