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SIMR: an R package for power analysis of generalized linear mixed models by simulation by Green, Peter, MacLeod, Catriona J., Nakagawa, Shinichi

“…Summary The r package simr allows users to calculate power for generalized linear mixed models from the lme4 package. The power calculations are based on Monte…”
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Mechanisms for enhancing public engagement with citizen science results by MacLeod, Catriona J., Scott, Karen, Lorimer, Jamie

“…Citizen science is frequently cited as a successful approach for increasing public engagement with environmental issues, but this requires a purposeful design…”
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Giving stakeholders a voice in governance: Biodiversity priorities for New Zealand's agriculture by MacLeod, Catriona J., Brandt, Angela J., Collins, Kevin, Dicks, Lynn V.

“…Mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society is recognised by international policy as critical to achieving positive conservation outcomes. With…”
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Reduced pesticide toxicity and increased woody vegetation cover account for enhanced native bird densities in organic orchards by MacLeod, Catriona J., Blackwell, Grant, Benge, Jayson

“…1. Organic farming is often promoted as a solution for counteracting the adverse impacts of agricultural intensification on biodiversity. However, it is…”
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Behavioural insights for improved uptake of agricultural sustainability assessment tools by MacLeod, Catriona J., Brandt, Angela J., Collins, Kevin, Moller, Henrik, Manhire, Jon

“…Changing human behaviour to enhance agricultural sustainability outcomes is an ongoing challenge that urgently needs addressing. It requires identifying the…”
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Facilitating the wise use of experts and evidence to inform local environmental decisions by MacLeod, Catriona J., Brandt, Angela J., Dicks, Lynn V.

“…Using biodiversity management within New Zealand's agricultural landscape as a case study, we apply ‘boundary science’ approaches to overcome two persistent…”
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Implementing integrated measurements of Essential Biodiversity Variables at a national scale by Bellingham, Peter J., Richardson, Sarah J., Gormley, Andrew M., Allen, Robert B., Cook, Asher, Crisp, Philippa N., Forsyth, David M., McGlone, Matt S., McKay, Meredith, MacLeod, Catriona J., Dam‐Bates, Paul, Wright, Elaine F.

“…1. There is a global need for observation systems that deliver regular, timely data on state and trends in biodiversity, but few have been implemented, and…”
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Assessing the state of New Zealand's garden birds from national to local scales by MacLeod, Catriona J., Green, Peter, Howard, Simon, Gormley, Andrew M., Brandt, Angela J., Spurr, Eric B.

“…Better biodiversity indicators are needed to address information gaps, describe trends accurately and robustly and be useful for decisionmakers. Citizen…”
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Social Media as a Platform for a Citizen Science Community of Practice by Liberatore, Andrea, Bowkett, Erin, MacLeod, Catriona J, Spurr, Eric, Longnecker, Nancy

“…As citizen science inherently relies upon unpaid contributors, providing a positive experience for participants is critical. This case study describes the use…”
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Pathways towards evidence-based decision-making for improving New Zealand farm sustainability by MacLeod, Catriona J.

“…•Evidence complacency results in wasted resources and poor sustainability performance.•Farmers codesign an evidence-based tool to identify effective…”
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Intensification and diversification of New Zealand agriculture since 1960: An evaluation of current indicators of land use change by MacLeod, Catriona J., Moller, Henrik

“…Previous studies of New Zealand's environmental and agricultural history have provided a broad-brush characterisation of land use change that potentially…”
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Parasites lost - do invaders miss the boat or drown on arrival by MacLeod, Catriona J, Paterson, Adrian M, Tompkins, Daniel M, Duncan, Richard P

“…Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 516-527 Host species that colonize new regions often lose parasite species. Using population arrival and establishment data for New…”
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When experts disagree: the need to rethink indicator selection for assessing sustainability of agriculture by de Olde, Evelien M., Moller, Henrik, Marchand, Fleur, McDowell, Richard W., MacLeod, Catriona J., Sautier, Marion, Halloy, Stephan, Barber, Andrew, Benge, Jayson, Bockstaller, Christian, Bokkers, Eddie A. M., de Boer, Imke J. M., Legun, Katharine A., Le Quellec, Isabelle, Merfield, Charles, Oudshoorn, Frank W., Reid, John, Schader, Christian, Szymanski, Erika, Sørensen, Claus A. G., Whitehead, Jay, Manhire, Jon

“…Sustainability indicators are well recognized for their potential to assess and monitor sustainable development of agricultural systems. A large number of…”
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Optimising survey effort to monitor environmental variables: A case study using New Zealand kiwifruit orchards by MacLeod, Catriona J., Green, Peter, Tompkins, Daniel M., Benge, Jayson, Moller, Henrik

“…Environmental monitoring is increasingly used to assess spatial and temporal trends in agricultural sustainability, and test the effectiveness of farm…”
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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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Weeds and native plant species are negatively associated along grassland and kiwifruit land management intensity gradients by Peltzer, Duane A, MacLeod, Catriona J

“…Agroecosystems are increasingly recognized as both sources and sinks of non‐native weedy plant species as well as of native plant species, thus management of…”
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Establishing accurate baseline estimates of breeding populations of a burrowing seabird, the grey-faced petrel (Pterodroma macroptera gouldi) in New Zealand by Whitehead, Amy L., Lyver, Philip O’B., Jones, Christopher J., Bellingham, Peter J., MacLeod, Catriona J., Coleman, Morgan, Karl, Brian J., Drew, Keven, Pairman, David, Gormley, Andrew M., Duncan, Richard P.

“…•We used field surveys and predictive habitat models to estimate grey-faced petrel abundances.•Breeding burrow densities increased with elevation and decreased…”
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Enhanced niche opportunities: can they explain the success of New Zealand's introduced bird species? by MacLeod, Catriona J., Newson, Stuart E., Blackwell, Grant, Duncan, Richard P.

“…The niche hypothesis could explain why some species introduced to new locations reach higher densities than in their native range: it posits that the new…”
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Measuring occupancy for an iconic bird species in urban parks by MacLeod, Catriona J., Tinkler, Gwynneth, Gormley, Andrew M., Spurr, Eric B.

“…Urbanisation is a signigicant and increasing threat to biodiversity at the global scale. To maintain and restore urban biodiversity, local communities and…”
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The forgotten 60%: bird ecology and management in New Zealand's agricultural landscape by MacLeod, Catriona J., Blackwell, Grant, Moller, Henrik, Innes, John, Powlesland, Ralph

“…Production lands make up 58% of Aotearoa New Zealand's landcover and contribute greatly not only to the national economy but also to patterns and trends in…”
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