Search Results - "Lloyd, Kelvin M."
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Can we predict which species win when new habitat becomes available?
Published in PloS one (11-09-2019)“…Land cover change is a key component of anthropogenic global environmental change, contributing to changes in environmental conditions of habitats…”
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Diversification of Chionochloa (Poaceae) and biogeography of the New Zealand Southern Alps
Published in Journal of biogeography (01-02-2010)“…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
Published in New Zealand journal of ecology (01-01-2010)“…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
Published in Biological conservation (01-10-2017)“…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
Published in Conservation biology (01-08-2002)“…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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Evidence on ecotone concepts from switch, environmental and anthropogenic ecotones
Published in Journal of vegetation science (01-12-2000)“…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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Correlates of geographic range size in New Zealand Chionochloa (Poaceae) species
Published in Journal of biogeography (01-11-2003)“…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
Published in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (10-10-2010)“…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 GENERIC CLASSIFICATION OF THE DANTHONIOIDEAE (POACEAE)
Published in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (01-10-2010)“…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
Published in New Zealand journal of ecology (01-01-2006)“…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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Phytolith morphology and biogenic silica concentrations and abundance in leaves of Chionochloa (Danthonieae) and Festuca (Poeae) in New Zealand
Published in New Zealand journal of botany (01-09-2004)“…Biogenic silica concentrations and phytolith morphology and abundance in green leaf material are described in 34 species/subspecies of Chionochloa…”
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Vegetation change after artificial disturbance in an alpine Chionochloa pallens grassland in New Zealand
Published in New Zealand journal of ecology (01-01-2003)“…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
Published in New Zealand journal of ecology (01-01-2002)“…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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Local texture convergence within three communities in Fiordland, New Zealand
Published in New Zealand journal of ecology (01-01-2002)“…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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