Search Results - "New Zealand journal of ecology"

Methods for the extraction, storage, amplification and sequencing of DNA from environmental samples by Lear, Gavin, Dickie, Ian, Banks, Jonathan, Boyer, Stephane, Buckley, Hannah L., Buckley, Thomas R., Cruickshank, Rob, Dopheide, Andrew, Handley, Kim M., Hermans, Syrie, Kamke, Janine, Lee, Charles K., MacDiarmid, Robin, Morales, Sergio E., Orlovich, David A., Smissen, Rob, Wood, Jamie, Holdaway, Robert

“…Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly…”
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Embedding indigenous principles in genomic research of culturally significant species: a conservation genomics case study by Collier-Robinson, Levi, Rayne, Aisling, Rupene, Makarini, Thoms, Channell, Steeves, Tammy

“…He taonga ngā raraunga huinga ira mai i ngā koiora o Aotearoa na te mea he whakaahuatanga ēnei raraunga o te whakapapa o Aotearoa. Nā konā, he tapu ēnei…”
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Ecology and long-term history of fire in New Zealand by Perry, George L. W., Wilmshurst, Janet M., McGlone, Matt S.

“…Fire is a complex physical and ecological process and one that has dramatically affected New Zealand's landscapes and ecosystems in the post-settlement era…”
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Connecting Science to Indigenous Knowledge: kaitiakitanga, conservation, and resource management by McAllister, Tara, Hikuroa, Daniel, Macinnis-Ng, Cate

“…Indigenous Knowledge (IK) provides effective solutions to environmental threats and pressures. Using approaches that fully include Indigenous concepts, ideas,…”
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Monitoring and detection of feral cats on Auckland Island by Glen, Alistair, Sagar, Rachael, Brav-Cubitt, Talia, Jacques, Paul

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Population trends of house mice during tussock mast seeding on Auckland Island by Sagar, Rachael, Cox, Finlay, Horn, Stephen, Russell, James

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Do mice matter? Impacts of house mice alone on invertebrates, seedlings and fungi at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari by Watts, Corinne, Innes, John, Wilson, Deborah J., Thornburrow, Danny, Bartlam, Scott, Fitzgerald, Neil, Cave, Vanessa, Smale, Mark, Barker, Gary, Padamsee, Mahajabeen

“…The advent of mammal-resistant fences has allowed multi-species eradications of mammals from ecosanctuaries on the New Zealand mainland. However, maintaining…”
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Impacts of introduced mammalian predators on New Zealand’s alpine fauna by O’Donnell, Colin F. J., Weston, Kerry A., Monks, Joanne M.

“…Alpine zones are threatened globally by invasive species, hunting, and habitat loss caused by fire, anthropogenic development and climate change. These global…”
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New Zealand environmental data stack (NZEnvDS) : a standardised collection of spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation by McCarthy, James K

“…Describes the New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS), a comprehensive set of 72 environmental layers quantifying spatial patterns of climate, soil,…”
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The rise and rise of predator control: a panacea, or a distraction from conservation goals? by Leathwick, John R., Byrom, Andrea E.

“…We review the recent rise to prominence in Aotearoa New Zealand of predation-focused conservation management, critically assessing the likelihood that this…”
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Translocation of Hamilton’s frog, Leiopelma hamiltoni, to a mainland sanctuary occupied by mice Mus musculus by Karst, Tanya, Lukis, Kerri, Bell, Ben

“…A two-phase translocation of Hamilton's frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni) into Zealandia Ecosanctuary Te Māra a Tāne, in Wellington, was the first attempt to restore…”
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Predation and other factors currently limiting New Zealand forest birds by Innes, John, Kelly, Dave, Overton, Jacob McC, Gillies, Craig

“…Holdaway (1989) described three phases of historical extinctions and declines in New Zealand avifauna, the last of which (Group III, declining 1780–1986) was…”
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Kua takoto te mānuka: mātauranga Māori in New Zealand ecology by McAllister, Tara, Beggs, Jacqueline, Ogilvie, Shaun, Kirikiri, Rauru, Black, Amanda, Wehi, Priscilla

“…Mo te whakarauora i te taiao o Aotearoa me whakaü, me whakamana i te mātauranga o te hunga Māori. No nā tata nei, tē kitea i tēnei momo mātauranga ki ngā mahi…”
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The next frontier : assessing the feasibility of eradicating mammalian pests from Auckland Island by Horn, Stephen R

“…Tests the feasibility of eradicating feral pigs, mice and cats by looking at what it would take to succeed, rather than could practically be delivered with…”
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A review of New Zealand native frog translocations: lessons learned and future priorities by Wren, Sally, Bishop, Phillip, Beauchamp, Antony, Bell, Ben, Bell, Elizabeth, Cisternas, Javiera, Dewhurst, Paulette, Easton, Luke, Gibson, Richard, Haigh, Amanda, Tocher, Mandy, Germano, Jennifer

“…Translocations are becoming increasingly common although the effectiveness of this conservation tool for amphibians is highly variable. We reviewed ten…”
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Achieving win-win outcomes for pastoral farming and biodiversity conservation in New Zealand by Norton, David A., Suryaningrum, Febyana, Buckley, Hannah L., Case, Brad S., Cochrane, C. Hamish, Forbes, Adam S., Harcombe, Matt

“…Pastoral farming is the dominant land use in New Zealand today and is under considerable domestic social and political pressure to reduce its environmental…”
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Fifty years of rodent eradications in New Zealand: another decade of advances by Russell, James C, Broome, Keith G

“…New Zealand has just passed half a century of rodent eradications on islands. Confirmation of the first rat eradication in New Zealand on Maria Island/Ruapuke…”
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Post-metamorphic body growth and remarkable longevity in Archey's frog and Hamilton's frog in New Zealand by Bell, Ben, Pledger, Shirley

“…Post-metamorphic body growth and longevity of two archaic terrestrial frogs (Anura: Leiopehnatidae) endemic to New Zealand are described using data from…”
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Predator control to protect a native bird (North Island kōkako) also benefits Hochstetter’s frog by Crossland, Michael, Kelly, Hollie, Speed, Hazel, Holzapfel, Sebastian, MacKenzie, Darryl

“…Control of introduced predators is part of the management strategy for many conservation programs. However, when such programs are designed to protect a single…”
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The diets of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) by Wood, Jamie R, Richardson, Sarah J, McGlone, Matt S., Wilmshurst, Janet M

“…For tens of millions of years the ratite moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) were the largest herbivores in New Zealand’s terrestrial ecosystems. In occupying this…”
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