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Can we predict which species win when new habitat becomes available? by Nomura, Miki, Ohlemüller, Ralf, Lee, William G, Lloyd, Kelvin M, Anderson, Barbara J

“…Land cover change is a key component of anthropogenic global environmental change, contributing to changes in environmental conditions of habitats…”
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Experimental translocations of the threatened New Zealand plants Carex inopinata Cook (Cyperaceae) and Simplicia laxa Kirk (Poaceae) by Lloyd, Kelvin, Fay, Valerie, Easton, Luke

“…Carex inopinata Cook (Cyperaceae) and Simplicia laxa Kirk (Poaceae) are two threatened ‘grassy’ plants that generally occur in dry grassland and rock outcrop…”
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Diversification of Chionochloa (Poaceae) and biogeography of the New Zealand Southern Alps by Pirie, Michael D, Lloyd, Kelvin M, Lee, William G, Linder, H. Peter

“…We test hypotheses regarding the origin of diversity and patterns of species richness in and around the New Zealand Southern Alps with 25 species of…”
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Leaf trait–palatability relationships differ between ungulate species: evidence from cafeteria experiments using naïve tussock grasses by Lloyd, Kelvin M., Pollock, Meg L., Mason, Norman W.H., Lee, William G.

“…Leaf functional traits have been proposed as general indicators of plant palatability to ungulate herbivores, identifying which species are likely to be most…”
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Fencing in nature? Predator exclusion restores habitat for native fauna and leads biodiversity to spill over into the wider landscape by Tanentzap, Andrew J., Lloyd, Kelvin M.

“…Large areas of habitat are being fenced globally to restore and relocate species that can no longer survive in their surrounding landscapes, such as because of…”
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Competitive Abilities of Rare and Common Plants: Comparisons Using Acaena (Rosaceae) and Chionochloa (Poaceae) from New Zealand by Lloyd, Kelvin M., Lee, William G., Wilson, J. Bastow

“…It is commonly suggested that rare plant species are poor competitors. However, the study of rarity and competitive ability has, like much of the research on…”
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Correlates of geographic range size in New Zealand Chionochloa (Poaceae) species by Lloyd, Kelvin M., Bastow Wilson, J., Lee, William G.

“…Aim To test for correlations between plant traits and geographic range size. Location: New Zealand. Methods Trait data were derived from comparative…”
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A Generic Classification of the Danthonioideae (Poaceae)1 by Linder, H. Peter, Baeza, Marcelo, Barker, Nigel P, Galley, Chloé, Humphreys, Aelys M, Lloyd, Kelvin M, Orlovich, David A, Pirie, Michael D, Simon, Bryan K, Walsh, Neville, Verboom, G. Anthony

“…We present a new generic classification of the largely Southern Hemisphere grass subfamily Danthonioideae. This classification is based on an almost completely…”
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Takahe Valley Hut: a focal point for weed invasion in an isolated area of Fiordland National Park, New Zealand by Lloyd, Kelvin M., Lee, William G., Walker, Susan

“…The role of backcountry huts as focal points for weed establishment and spread into New Zealand's national parks has received little attention. In this study…”
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Evidence on ecotone concepts from switch, environmental and anthropogenic ecotones by Lloyd, Kelvin M., McQueen, Amelia A.M., Lee, Beatrice J., Wilson, Robert C.B., Walker, Susan, Wilson, J. Bastow

“…Four contrasting ecotones were sampled to address three questions: (1) Are there 'ecotonal' species, (2) Do ecotones possess higher (or lower) species richness…”
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Sustainable management of geothermal vegetation in the Waikato Region, New Zealand, including application of ecological indicators and new monitoring technology trials by Beadel, Sarah, Shaw, William, Bawden, Roger, Bycroft, Chris, Wilcox, Fiona, McQueen, Joanna, Lloyd, Kelvin

“…•Geothermal vegetation is naturally rare both in New Zealand and internationally.•The varied nature of geothermal vegetation has important implications for…”
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Vegetation change after artificial disturbance in an alpine Chionochloa pallens grassland in New Zealand by Lloyd, Kelvin M., Lee, William G., Fenner, Michael, Loughnan, Abi E.

“…We describe the colonisation of artificially created gaps in an alpine grassland dominated by Chionochloa pallens. Twelve years after their creation, the 50 cm…”
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Growth and reproduction of New Zealand Acaena (Rosaceae) species in relation to rarity and commonness by Lloyd, Kelvin M., Lee, William G., Wilson, J. Bastow

“…In New Zealand, as elsewhere, research on rare species has been dominated by autecological studies of individual threatened species. Limitations of this…”
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Enhancing awareness and adoption of cultural values through use of Māori bird names in science communication and environmental reporting by Wehi, Priscilla M, Carter, Lyn, Harawira, Te Waiarani, Fitzgerald, Gerard, Lloyd, Kelvin, Whaanga, Hēmi, MacLeod, Catriona J.

“…I roto i ngā whakaputanga rerenga koiora, e whakamahia ana ngā ingoa Māori o ngāi kīrehe, e tautoko ana i ngā wawata o te ahurea Māori, e mau ana te reo Māori…”
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Leaf trait-palatability relationships differ between ungulate species : evidence from cafeteria experiments using naïve tussock grasses by Lloyd, Kelvin Michael

“…Presents the results from cafeteria experiments examining the palatability of 44 indigenous NZ tussock-forming grass taxa (from the genera Chionochloa and…”
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A GENERIC CLASSIFICATION OF THE DANTHONIOIDEAE (POACEAE) by Linder, H. Peter, Baeza, Marcelo, Barker, Nigel P., Galley, Chloé, Humphreys, Aelys M., Lloyd, Kelvin M., Orlovich, David A., Pirie, Michael D., Simon, Bryan K., Walsh, Neville, Verboom, G. Anthony

“…We present a new generic classification of the largely Southern Hemisphere grass subfamily Danthonioideae. This classification is based on an almost completely…”
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A novel supermatrix approach improves resolution of phylogenetic relationships in a comprehensive sample of danthonioid grasses by Pirie, Michael D., Humphreys, Aelys M., Galley, Chloe, Barker, Nigel P., Verboom, G. Anthony, Orlovich, David, Draffin, Suzy J., Lloyd, Kelvin, Baeza, C. Marcelo, Negritto, Maria, Ruiz, Eduardo, Sanchez, J. Hugo Cota, Reimer, Elizabeth, Linder, H. Peter

“…Phylogeny reconstruction is challenging when branch lengths vary and when different genetic loci show conflicting signals. The number of DNA sequence…”
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Phytolith morphology and biogenic silica concentrations and abundance in leaves of Chionochloa (Danthonieae) and Festuca (Poeae) in New Zealand by Marx, Ray, Lee, Daphne E., Lloyd, Kelvin M., Lee, William G.

“…Biogenic silica concentrations and phytolith morphology and abundance in green leaf material are described in 34 species/subspecies of Chionochloa…”
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Fully distributed fiber optic strain sensor based on the Kerr nonlinear optical effect, the photoelastic effect, and counterpropagating optical pulses by Kapteyn, Kelvin Lloyd

“…Since the first fiber optic strain gage was described in 1978, a lot of research effort has been applied to the development of various fiber optic strain…”
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Local texture convergence within three communities in Fiordland, New Zealand by Matsui, Tetsuya, Dougherty, Nathan J., Loughnan, Abi E., Swaney, Joanna K., Laurence, Barry L., Lloyd, Kelvin M., Wilson, J. Bastow

“…The texture of a plant community, i.e. the range of values in functional characters across the species present, integrates the ecological and evolutionary…”
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