Easter Island lies at a latitude that would entitle it to a mild climate and fertile volcanic soils, which should support abundant vegetation. Yet as we know it, Easter Island is barren grassland. In...

Easter Island lies at a latitude that would entitle it to a mild climate and fertile volcanic soils, which should support abundant vegetation. Yet as we know it, Easter Island is barren grassland. In the past, the flora of Easter Island was dramatically different. Give a brief outline of the history of plants on Easter Island as obtained from the pollen analysis.