PhD student Tom Moore discusses his research on the impacts of invasive aquatic weeds on kākahi (freshwater mussels).
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Bacteria: a better indicator of soil quality?
The bacterial community in soil is so closely tied to land use that it can predict what’s going on ‘above…
Preliminary results from priority myrtle rust monitoring
Over the 2019/2020 field season myrtle rust disease occurrence and severity was recorded fortnightly at two field sites in the Rotorua district. Here’s what they found.
Non-productive vegetation can increase vital services on farms
Non-productive vegetation on farms can increase ecosystem services such as decomposition and nitrogen mineralisation, according to a recent study.
Do feral cats like trees just as much as our natives do?
Vegetation on farms is usually considered good for biodiversity – but what if we’re enabling the very predators that stop native species bouncing back?
If you build it, will they come?
University of Canterbury PhD student Issie Barrett writes about ecological tipping points, and why some restoration projects don’t always go as planned.
Kauri dieback affects dissolved organic matter cycles
Measuring dissolved organic matter could give an idea of the extent to which trees are infected with Phytophthora agathidicida, according to a recent study.
Beetles helping to manage a common weed in Northland
Brazilian beetles could help control a common weed and regenerate native forest, according to a recent report led by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research.
The freshwater mussel housing crisis: eviction by invasive weeds?
University of Waikato PhD candidate Tom Moore investigates the housing crisis of taonga species kākahi.
Small mammals in the pest-control spotlight
We still have a lot to learn about the fundamental ecology of some pest species that aren’t included in the “Predator Free 2050” efforts, says a Manaaki Whenua researcher.