What is a limestone forest? A limestone forest is a unique ecosystem consisting of a limestone ground upon which plants and animals exist. Limestone soils are generally very shallow, with a pH of 7 to 8 (neutral to mildly alkaline).
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Sea cucumbers are important. Of the many marine organisms populating Guam’s waters, sea cucumbers (balate’), shown in Figure 1, remain important and unique creatures that provide a crucial cleaning service to the ocean. Many islanders may reminisce of a time when they played with balate’ with their friends and family on the beach.
Guam’s coral reefs and their decline. Coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on the planet. They contribute greatly to cultural identity, education and tourism, and support millions of people as major food sources.
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Guampedia Author. Brandon L. Cruz is a CHamoru chanter and advocate for the accuracy of CHamoru (Taotao Håya) history and culture.
Guampedia Board member. Alice Taijeron, a Guampedia Board member, is the president of the Guam Housing Corporation. She was appointed to this position by the Governor of Guam in January 2019. The housing corporation’s mission is to serve those unable to obtain financing through conventional banking institutions.
Guampedia Board Member. Teresita L. Perez (Familian Bonio) is a professor of English composition at the University of Guam. She is a Guampedia Board member.
A young Malesso girl. Josefa Cruz Baza (1930 – 2021) is known as a quiet and gentle soul. But those who know her well knew that there is a lot of truth in the saying that “dynamite comes in small packages.”
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War is non-discriminatory. Sister Mary Bernard Unpingco (1935 – ) is a School Sister of Notre Dame and a survivor of war. She was born in San Ramon, Hagåtña, and named Rita Reyes Unpingco. Her parents were Eliza Guevara Reyes and Jose Aguon Unpingco. Unpingco was the middle child of seven children: Juan, Norbert (Bert), Gloria, Rita, Fe, Teresita and Antonio (Speaker Tony Unpingco). The family also reared (pokasi) Rosario Reyes, who was Eliza’s oldest brother’s child. Rosario’s mother had died at childbirth.
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Merizo’s best dropout. To this day in Malesso’/Merizo, they still talk about the lady who married young, dropped out of high school, and stayed home for many years. But that’s just the beginning. They continue telling this story, because to everyone’s surprise, she went back. She studied hard, finished school, and became a teacher.
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Faith in spite of fear. Patricia Taitano Guerrero (1936 – ) was only five-and-a-half years old when Japanese forces bombarded the island and occupied Guam. She would turn eight years old by the time American troops retook the island. Guerrero recalls the presence of fear in her life, coloring nearly every experience, nearly every moment.
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