Ecosystems

Report

Natural area visitor network: Suitability of existing pathogen data and opportunities for new data collection to parameterise a natural area visitor network model.

The increased access of visitors into natural areas provides new routes for the entry of pathogens into places of high biodiversity value, and could facilitate…

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Publication

New Zealand shouldn’t ignore feral cats

A letter to BioScience: A publication in Nature (Owens 2017) attracted our attention recently. The article refers to the ambitious, arduous, and encouraging plan to…

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Alien and native plant richness and abundance respond to different environmental drivers across multiple gravel floodplain ecosystems

Alien and native richness and cover were shaped by different variables, so managing the ecosystem (e.g. flow regime) to mitigate aliens would not necessarily promote…

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A representation of a Tuawhenua worldview guides environmental conservation

Cultural expressions related to the kererū demonstrated the cultural significance of the bird to Tuawhenua that went well beyond the ecological and intrinsic value of the species. The Tuawhenua worldview…

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The roles of non-production vegetation in agroecosystems: A research framework for filling process knowledge gaps in a social-ecological context

To fill key research gaps that will inform the use of non-production vegetation to enhance agroecosystem processes, we present a framework for future research that…

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Webinar

Introduction to Eco-index (August 2021)

Dr Kiri Joy Wallace and Konny Brown introduce the Eco-index Prgoramme as part of the Te Pūtahi Rangahau Taiao – Environmental Research Institute, University of…

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Policy Briefing

Briefing to the incoming ministers for the Environment and Conservation

This brief was created by the Adaptive Governance and Policy Group (Strategic Outcome 7), BioHeritage National Science Challenge, Ngā Koiora Tuku Iko. This Challenge aims…

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Public willingness to engage in backyard conservation in New Zealand: Exploring motivations and barriers for participation

Citizen science and participatory conservation offer benefits to urban wildlife and help foster human–nature relationships in cities. To optimize conservation and social outcomes it is…

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Resistance of New Zealand Provenance Leptospermum scoparium, Kunzea robusta, Kunzea linearis, and Metrosideros excelsa to Austropuccinia psidii

Resistance to the pandemic strain of Austropuccinia psidii was identified in New Zealand provenance Leptospermum scoparium, Kunzea robusta, and K. linearis plants. Only 1 Metrosideros…

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Summary

Collective approaches to ecosystem regeneration in Aotearoa – Summary

More and more people are wanting to increase the impact of their environmental restoration efforts. This could be by joining up with other groups, increasing…

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Report

Applied research to progress and support close-to-market pest control tools and their strategic application

A review of recently developed and close-to-market-tools for pest management, and identification of the key research required to support their incremental improvement.

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Policy Briefing

Satisfaction with the condition of local waterways in Aotearoa New Zealand

Freshwater bodies are closely tied to the wellbeing of New Zealanders. But the quality of freshwater is one of the most serious environmental issues the…

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Publication

Bacteria as Emerging Indicators of Soil Condition

Bacterial communities are important for the health and productivity of soil ecosystems and have great potential as novel indicators of environmental perturbations. To assess how…

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Symmetric assembly and disassembly processes in an ecological network

The processes whereby ecological networks emerge, persist and decay throughout ecosystem development are largely unknown. Here we study networks of plant and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal…

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Methods for the extraction, storage, amplification and sequencing of DNA from environmental samples

Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the…

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Report

Vulnerability of New Zealand Myrtaceae species to natural infection by Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust)

Current knowledge about the vulnerability of New Zealand’s native myrtle species to Austropuccinia psidii comes from resistance screening of young seedlings performed with artificial inoculation…

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Natural area visitor network: Suitability of existing pathogen data and opportunities for new data collection to parameterise a natural area visitor network model.

New Zealand shouldn’t ignore feral cats

Alien and native plant richness and abundance respond to different environmental drivers across multiple gravel floodplain ecosystems

A representation of a Tuawhenua worldview guides environmental conservation

The roles of non-production vegetation in agroecosystems: A research framework for filling process knowledge gaps in a social-ecological context

Introduction to Eco-index (August 2021)

Briefing to the incoming ministers for the Environment and Conservation

Public willingness to engage in backyard conservation in New Zealand: Exploring motivations and barriers for participation

Resistance of New Zealand Provenance Leptospermum scoparium, Kunzea robusta, Kunzea linearis, and Metrosideros excelsa to Austropuccinia psidii

Collective approaches to ecosystem regeneration in Aotearoa – Summary

Applied research to progress and support close-to-market pest control tools and their strategic application

Satisfaction with the condition of local waterways in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bacteria as Emerging Indicators of Soil Condition

Symmetric assembly and disassembly processes in an ecological network

Methods for the extraction, storage, amplification and sequencing of DNA from environmental samples

Vulnerability of New Zealand Myrtaceae species to natural infection by Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust)

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