Ecosystems

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Potential for cascading impacts of environmental change and policy on indigenous culture

Global environmental and societal changes threaten the cultures of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC). Despite the importance of IPLC worldviews and knowledge to sustaining…

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Genotypic variation, phylogeography, unified species concept, and the ‘grey zone’ of taxonomic uncertainty in kānuka: recognition of Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) Joy Thomps. sens. lat. (Myrtaceae)

In vascular plant systematics there are sometimes conflicts between phenotypic and ecotypic variation and genetic differentiation that challenge species concepts, introduce taxonomic confusion, and create…

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Report

SO2 scoping panel report

This report was put together by the Strategic Outcome 2 group, focused on environmental stewardship and kaitiakitanga. Scoping panel reports are documents that paint a…

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Tuākana/Teina Water Warriors Project: A collaborative learning model integrating mātauranga Māori and science

The Water Warriors is a collaborative project between Te Pā o Rākaihautū and Hagley Community College that was established to look after the waterways and…

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Community type and disturbance type interact to determine disturbance response: implications for extending the environmental filter metaphor

Ecological disturbances act as environmental filters by removing species with particular characteristics, resulting in community types associated with different disturbance histories. However, studies to date…

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Upscaling restoration of native biodiversity: A New Zealand perspective

Efforts are being made to upscale restoration of New Zealand’s native ecosystems. Success depends, however, on consideration of several key issues that need to be…

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Complementarity of indigenous and western scientific approaches for monitoring forest state

Cross-cultural environmental monitoring systems inform on a broad suite of indicators relevant to both scientific and local communities. In this study, we used forest-plot-based survey…

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Presentation

Extracting and cryopreserving embryonic axes

Presented at the Australian Academy of Science Fenner Conference on the Environment, online conference 2021. Cryopreservation offers a method of conserving exceptional species long term…

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DNA metabarcoding as a tool for invertebrate community monitoring: a case study comparison with conventional techniques

When conserving native biodiversity, it is particularly important to consider invertebrates, a diverse and functionally important component of biodiversity. However, their inclusion in monitoring and…

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Report

Hōhonu – deepening Te Ao Māori within Aotearoa New Zealand’s environmental restoration work

I te timatanga, ko Māori te mātauranga tuatahi o Aotearoa Te Ao Māori was the first lore of environmental caretaking in Aotearoa New Zealand.…

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Tool or Model

Farming with Native Biodiversity website

The overarching goal of this project was to develop enduring resources and capabilities that created a step-change for native biodiversity within pastoral farm systems. …

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Embedding indigenous principles in genomic research of culturally significant species: a conservation genomics case study

Indigenous peoples around the world are leading discusions regarding genomic research of humans, and more recently, species of cultural significance, to ensure the ethical and…

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Report

Overview of kahikā Rangitāhua (Metrosideros kermadecensis) and rātā Moehau (M. bartlettii), taonga unique to the rohe of Ngāti Kuri

This report for the Ngāti Kuri Trust Board, Ngātaki, provides information on the botany, ecology and biology of rātā Moehau and kahikā Rangitāhua to assist…

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Evaluating the Role of Social Norms in Fostering Pro-Environmental Behaviors

Human activity is changing the biosphere in unprecedented ways, and addressing this challenge will require changes in individual and community patterns of behavior. One approach…

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Negative resistance and resilience: biotic mechanisms underpin delayed biological recovery in stream restoration

Traditionally, resistance and resilience are associated with good ecological health, often underpinning restoration goals. However, degraded ecosystems can also be highly resistant and resilient, making…

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Shouldering the burden: social-ecological scale mismatches in wetland ecosystem management in Aotearoa New Zealand

Social-ecological mismatches in scale limit the recovery of ecosystems from environmental degradation, severely impacting the diverse groups who rely on them. Identifying scale mismatches across…

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Potential for cascading impacts of environmental change and policy on indigenous culture

Genotypic variation, phylogeography, unified species concept, and the ‘grey zone’ of taxonomic uncertainty in kānuka: recognition of Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) Joy Thomps. sens. lat. (Myrtaceae)

SO2 scoping panel report

Tuākana/Teina Water Warriors Project: A collaborative learning model integrating mātauranga Māori and science

Community type and disturbance type interact to determine disturbance response: implications for extending the environmental filter metaphor

Upscaling restoration of native biodiversity: A New Zealand perspective

Complementarity of indigenous and western scientific approaches for monitoring forest state

Extracting and cryopreserving embryonic axes

DNA metabarcoding as a tool for invertebrate community monitoring: a case study comparison with conventional techniques

Hōhonu – deepening Te Ao Māori within Aotearoa New Zealand’s environmental restoration work

Farming with Native Biodiversity website

Embedding indigenous principles in genomic research of culturally significant species: a conservation genomics case study

Overview of kahikā Rangitāhua (Metrosideros kermadecensis) and rātā Moehau (M. bartlettii), taonga unique to the rohe of Ngāti Kuri

Evaluating the Role of Social Norms in Fostering Pro-Environmental Behaviors

Negative resistance and resilience: biotic mechanisms underpin delayed biological recovery in stream restoration

Shouldering the burden: social-ecological scale mismatches in wetland ecosystem management in Aotearoa New Zealand

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