Coconut trees push out native trees
![Two photos show the same stretch of an island with different trees.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Palm_lost_pisonia_tilt2LG.jpg?itok=t-BhKZXP)
Detailed Description
Coconuts may conjure up the image of paradise, but on Palmyra Atoll, coconut palms (lower image) are pushing out rare Pisonia trees (upper image) and disrupting the nutrient and bird-nesting cycle of the island. Photographs by Stacie Hathaway, USGS Western Ecological Research Center.
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Public Domain.