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Climate warming and disturbance influences on Nothofagus treelings in North Westland, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Globally, there is a great deal of concern over the impact of climate warming and other associated changes in climate. Treeline forests are generally thought to be highly sensitive to changes in temperature, as they occur ...
Molecular studies on intraspecific diversity and phylogenetic position of Coniothyrium minitans
(Cambridge University Press, 2001-09)
Simple sequence repeat (SSR)–PCR amplification using a microsatellite primer (GACA)₄ and ribosomal RNA gene sequencing were used to examine the intraspecific diversity in the mycoparasite Coniothyrium minitans based on 48 ...
Propagule size and the relative success of exotic ungulate and bird introductions to New Zealand
(The University of Chicago Press for The American Society of Naturalists, 2001-06)
We investigated factors affecting the success of 14 species of ungulates introduced to New Zealand around 1851-1926. The 11 successful species had a shorter maximum life span and were introduced in greater numbers than the ...
The evolution of Araliaceae : a phylogenetic analysis based on ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA
(American Society of Plant Taxonomists, 2001-01)
Phylogenetic analyses of ITS sequence data from 70 species and 40 genera of Araliaceae (representing all major lineages within the "core group" of the family) do not support the widely used traditional division of Araliaceae ...
Sireline variation in neonatal lamb cold tolerance
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The cost of lamb mortality caused by cold exposure has been
estimated at approximately 40 million dollars per year. This value is
probably conservative as it does not include the cost due to the
reduction in productivity ...
Teucridium parvifolium Hook.F.; cryptic, ephemeral or disappearing species?
(Canterbury Botanical Society., 2001-12)
Lack of information on threatened species often causes confusion over their degree of
rarity especially where species are widespread but sparse. Teucridium parvifolium is such a species but may be one that is more common ...
Aspects of the biology of the sclerotia of Sclerotium cepivorum
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The fungus, Sclerotium cepivorum Berk. is the causal agent of onion white rot disease and reproduces solely by means of sclerotia that persist in the soil between susceptible crops. Sclerotia are, therefore, a vulnerable ...
Ecology of long-tailed bats Chalinolobus tuberculatus (Forster, 1844) in the Waitakere Ranges: implications for monitoring
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) is a threatened species endemic to New Zealand. Historical anecdotes indicate that long-tailed bat populations have declined. However, it is unknown if all populations have ...
Web site characteristics, dispersal and species status of New Zealand's katipo spiders, Latrodectus katipo and L. atritus
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Over the last 30 years, Latrodectus katipo Powell 1870 and L. atritus Urquhart 1890 numbers have declined and these species are now absent from many dune systems where they were once common.
The cause of the decline in ...
Threatened plants of Canterbury including a revised species list
(Canterbury Botanical Society, 2001-12)
The most recent assessment of New Zealand's threatened plants is published in
volume 37 of New Zealand Journal of Botany (de Lange et al. 1999). This reappraisal
lists 511 uncommon taxa (22% of the New Zealand flora). Of ...