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What causes size coupling in fruit-frugivore interaction webs? by Burns, K. C

“…The simplest and arguably the most ubiquitous pattern in seed dispersal mutualisms is size coupling: large frugivores tend to consume larger fruits and small…”
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Maintenance of a fruit colour polymorphism along an elevational gradient in the Southern Alps of New Zealand by Lim, Ganges, Burns, K. C.

“…Many plants produce colour-polymorphic fruits. However, the processes responsible for the evolution and maintenance of fruit colour polymorphisms are poorly…”
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A hierarchical framework for investigating epiphyte assemblages: networks, meta-communities, and scale by Burns, K. C., Zotz, G.

“…Epiphytes are an important component of many forested ecosystems, yet our understanding of epiphyte communities lags far behind that of terrestrial-based plant…”
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Network Properties of an Epiphyte Metacommunity by Burns, K. C.

“…1. Trophic relationships are often depicted as networks, in which species are connected by links representing predatory interactions. Network analyses have…”
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Convergent evolution of gigantism in the flora of an isolated archipelago by Cox, Bart Te Manihera, Burns, K. C.

“…Animals often evolve conspicuous differences in body size after colonising isolated islands. However, far less is known about repeated patterns in the…”
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Global patterns in fruiting seasons by Ting, Steven, Hartley, Stephen, Burns, K.C

“…To identify geographical and climatic correlates of the timing of fruit production in fleshy fruited plant communities. Global. We searched the literature for…”
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Masting in a temperate tree: Evidence for environmental prediction? by BURNS, K. C.

“…Many plant species produce large fruit crops in some years and then produce few or no fruits in others. Synchronous, inter‐annual variation in plant…”
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Spinescence in the New Zealand flora: parallels with Australia by Burns, KC

“…Prickles, thorns and spines deter herbivory by large mammals. However, New Zealand lacked large mammals prehistorically and was instead home to large browsing…”
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Seed Dispersal by Weta by Duthie, Catherine, Gibbs, George, Burns, K. C

“…Weta are giant, flightless grasshoppers that are endemic to New Zealand. In the absence of native mammals, weta are thought to perform similar ecological…”
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A simple null model predicts fruit-frugivore interactions in a temperate rainforest by Burns, K. C.

“…Studies of seed dispersal mutualisms typically test for adaptive relationships between fruits and frugivores. Here, I take the opposite approach, and ask what…”
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The paradox of island evolution by Burns, K. C.

“…Aim After colonising isolated islands, many types of plants and animals undergo extreme morphological diversification. In stark contrast, other island taxa…”
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Island biogeography of birds in the South West Pacific: Direct and indirect effects of physical geography and co‐occurring vegetation by Ciarle, Riccardo, Burns, K. C.

“…Aim The distribution of birds among islands is thought to be regulated by island physical geography (i.e. island area, isolation and latitude). In contrast,…”
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Native–exotic richness relationships: a biogeographic approach using turnover in island plant populations by Burns, K. C.

“…Spatial variation in exotic species richness is often correlated with native species richness, for reasons that are poorly understood. To better understand the…”
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The psychology of natural history by Burns, K.C., Low, Jason

“…Natural history observations are an integral part of ecology and evolution. However, they can be underappreciated because they operate independent of the…”
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Primitive eusociality in a land plant? by Burns, K. C., Hutton, Ian, Shepherd, Lara

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Predicting network topology of mistletoe-host interactions: do mistletoes really mimic their hosts? by Blick, R. A. J., Burns, K. C., Moles, A. T.

“…Network analysis provides a unified framework for investigating different types of species interactions at the community level. Network analysis is typically…”
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Scale and macroecological patterns in seed dispersal mutualisms by Burns, K. C.

“…Although some studies of seed dispersal mutualisms have documented adaptive relationships between fruits and frugivores, others have shown that adaptive…”
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Conspicuous, green flowers are an honest signal of nectar rewards in a bird-pollinated tree (Fuchsia excorticata, Onagraceae) by Lim, Ganges, Burns, K. C.

“…Bird-pollinated flowers typically appear ‘red’. Fuchsia excorticata (Onagraceae), a gynodioecious tree species endemic to New Zealand, is a notable exception…”
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Hiding from the ghost of herbivory past: evidence for crypsis in an insular tree species by Fadzly, Nik, Burns, K.C

“…The color of many animals matches that of their preferred habitats, making them difficult for predators to locate. However, quantitative examples of crypsis in…”
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Allometry of Sexual Size Dimorphism in Dioecious Plants: Do Plants Obey Rensch’s Rule? by Kavanagh, P. H., Lehnebach, C. A., Shea, M. J., Burns, K. C.

“…Rensch’s rule refers to a pattern in sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in which SSD decreases with body size when females are the larger sex and increases with body…”
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