A leeward (western) atoll islet, showing traditional land use patterns (above).
Island Profiles of Many Marshall Island Atoll Islets
A leeward (western) atoll islet, showing traditional land use patterns (above).
A modern plantation pattern of a leeward atoll islet. Taro patches and breadfruit are no longer maintained. Instead, islanders have planted coconut palms, from which they produce copra to sell.
Illustrations by Dr. Dirk Spennemann