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Kauaʻi record · KCA-HAB-0032

Loʻi kalo wetland agriculture

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About Loʻi kalo wetland agriculture

Loʻi kalo wetland agriculture is a documented Kauaʻi habitat type in the freshwater & wetland system.

Kauaʻi evidence

Classification/source support: SRC-HAB-007, SRC-HAB-008

Names and classification

Scientific name
Not applicable
Common names
Loʻi kalo wetland agriculture
Hawaiian names
Not assessed
Record type
habitat

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Present
Origin
Managed/modified habitat
Conservation status
Not formally assessed
Evidence date
2026-09-13
Evidence limits
This record represents an operational habitat class, not every site-specific plant association or mapped polygon.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Loʻi kalo wetland agriculture
Food and resource needs
Not applicable
Reproduction
Not applicable
Shelter
Not applicable
Substrate
Alluvial wetland soils

Threats and conservation

Threats
Hydrologic alteration, sediment, pollution, invasive species, physical disturbance and climate variability can change habitat function.
Conservation actions
Manage for ecological compatibility, water quality, connectivity and invasive-species risk; restore native function where feasible.
Monitoring
Track extent, condition, hydrology/physical structure, native/alien composition, disturbance exposure and restoration response.
Data gaps
Exact islandwide area, condition and trend may vary by source layer and mapping scale.

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing
Year-round unless hydrologically seasonal
Seasonal description
Loʻi kalo wetland agriculture is a documented Kauaʻi habitat type in the freshwater & wetland system.

Place and watershed context

Habitat system
Freshwater & Wetland
Habitat class
artificial
Moisture regime
Wet
Salinity regime
Fresh
Water regime
Managed flooded field
Vegetation structure
Cultivated kalo/wetland vegetation

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