Ecosystems

Report

A voice for the river: Collective restoration by the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network

This study is one of three exemplar studies of restoration collectives within BioHeritage Strategic Outcome 6 ‘Pathways to Ecosystem Regeneration’. This strategic outcome focuses on…

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Publication

From pine to pasture: land use history has long-term impacts on soil bacterial community composition and functional potential

Bacterial communities are crucial to soil ecosystems and are known to be sensitive to environmental changes. However, our understanding of how present-day soil bacterial communities…

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Consequences of space sharing on individual phenotypes in the New Zealand hihi

In heterogeneous habitats, individuals sharing a larger part of their home-range are also likely to live in a very similar environment. This ‘common environment’ effect…

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Collective action to eradicate rats and mustelids from a large, peopled landscape: A social-ecological approach

The control or eradication of introduced mammalian predators is one of the most urgent tasks for conserving native wildlife in Aotearoa New Zealand (Elliot et…

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Publication

Non-production vegetation has a positive effect on ecological processes in agroecosystems

An ever-expanding human population, ongoing global climatic changes, and the spread of intensive farming practices is putting increasing pressure on agroecosystems and the inherent biodiversity…

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Biotic interactions could control colonization success during stream restoration

Biotic interactions involved in colonization are likely important if tolerant aquatic taxa, which have settled first, prevent desired taxa from colonizing when conditions improve. These…

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Species traits and community structure can drive large-scale spatial propagation of effects in ecosystems

Species can directly and indirectly affect others across communities and habitats, yet the spatial scale over which such effects spread remains unclear. This uncertainty arises…

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Policy Briefing

BRIEF: Freshwater for our Taonga

The quality of freshwater in Aotearoa continues to decline. While many research programmes examine how to reverse this trend using waterway attributes, few have investigated…

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Summary

BRIEF: Supporting native biodiversity management on farms

Farmers can play an important part in caring for and revitalising our natural environment. This pilot project bridged the gap between science and farm systems…

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Summary

BRIEF: Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network

Across Aotearoa New Zealand, collectives of community groups, iwi, councils, businesses, and others are joining forces to enhance ecosystem regeneration.

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Restoring nature together / Te mahi ngātahi ki te whakaora ake i te ao tūroa

New Zealanders care greatly about Aotearoa’s biological heritage – our nature, our culture – and thousands of people invest time and effort to reverse its…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Bio-cultural biodiversity monitoring

Online presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Bio-cultural approach to biodiversity monitoring, with Dion Pou, Te Atatu Marae Whanau Committee and Rivercare Te Wai o…

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Diverse perspectives on the role of trout in Aotearoa New Zealand’s biological heritage

We present qualitative data from interviews undertaken with 13 freshwater knowledge holders. Interviewees included Māori knowledge holders, salmonid fishery managers, indigenous freshwater biodiversity managers, and…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 3 – 2022

A playlist of presentations given at New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge online conference, Crazy & Ambitious 3. 24 – 27 May 2022. This event…

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Publication

Assessing patterns in introduction pathways of alien species by linking major invasion data bases

We analyse the data for major patterns in the introduction pathways, highlighting that the specific research question and context determines whether the combined or an…

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Ethical responsibilities in invasion biology

There is a classic problem in ethics of reconciling the moral standing of collectives (e.g. populations, species and ecosystems) with the moral standing of individuals. We…

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A voice for the river: Collective restoration by the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network

From pine to pasture: land use history has long-term impacts on soil bacterial community composition and functional potential

Consequences of space sharing on individual phenotypes in the New Zealand hihi

Collective action to eradicate rats and mustelids from a large, peopled landscape: A social-ecological approach

Non-production vegetation has a positive effect on ecological processes in agroecosystems

Biotic interactions could control colonization success during stream restoration

Species traits and community structure can drive large-scale spatial propagation of effects in ecosystems

BRIEF: Freshwater for our Taonga

BRIEF: Supporting native biodiversity management on farms

BRIEF: Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network

Restoring nature together / Te mahi ngātahi ki te whakaora ake i te ao tūroa

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Bio-cultural biodiversity monitoring

Diverse perspectives on the role of trout in Aotearoa New Zealand’s biological heritage

Crazy & Ambitious 3 – 2022

Assessing patterns in introduction pathways of alien species by linking major invasion data bases

Ethical responsibilities in invasion biology

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