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Plant-mediated interactions between the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana, insect herbivores and a plant pathogen
(Lincoln University, 2016-12-19)
The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana can adopt an endophytic lifestyle by colonising a wide array of plant species. Several studies have reported enhanced resistance against insects and plant pathogens from ...
Effects of flow regime on the distribution, richness and abundance of alien plants in braided rivers of New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2016)
Braided river floodplains in the Canterbury Plains of New Zealand are classified as threatened ecosystems currently undergoing dramatic changes, including adjacent land-use intensification and increased water abstraction. ...
Quantitative and theoretical analysis of species distribution models for invasive species risk assessment and management
(Lincoln University, 2017-05-19)
Biological invasions are a major component of global change leading to numerous impacts on biodiversity, natural and managed ecosystems and natural resources. Despite being more vulnerable to biotic exchange, freshwater ...
Anesthesia methods and the agroecology of Scaptomyza flava (Drosophilidae), a Brassicacae pest in New Zealand and associated parasitoid, Asobara nr. persimilis (Braconidae)
(Lincoln University, 2018-01-31)
A key pest of brassicas worldwide is the leaf-mining fly, Scaptomyza flava, the larvae of which can cause cosmetic damage leading to crop rejection by supermarkets/consumers. In climates where leafy salad brassicas are ...
Characterising the growth response and pathogenicity of Phytophthora agathidicida in soils from contrasting land-uses
(Lincoln University, 2018-03-29)
The genus Phytophthora (Oomycetes, Peronosporales, Pythiaceae) is responsible for several forest declines worldwide (i.e. jarrah dieback in Australia (P. cinnamomi) and sudden oak death in California and Europe (P. ramorum)). ...
Conserving New Zealand’s endemic carnivorous land snail Powelliphanta patrickensis through restoration of a functioning ecosystem
(Lincoln University, 2014)
As of 2014, New Zealand’s largest active opencast mine, covering approximately 2500 hectares, and located on the West Coast of the South Island has been granted an extension that will further impact the diverse range of ...
Rhizosphere competence of selected Trichoderma species
(Lincoln University, 2014)
Trichoderma is a genus of fungi commonly used as biological control agents and growth promoters of plants. The ability of these fungi to become rhizosphere competent has been linked to their biological control capabilities. ...
Alien Brassica: variation in performance among and within species and locations
(Lincoln University, 2013)
Our ability to consistently predict which taxa will become invasive and where, and understanding of the drivers of this variation is limited. A better understanding of how variation in traits within species and biotic and ...
Managing weta damage to vines through an understanding of their food, habitat preferences, and the policy environment
(Lincoln University, 2015)
Insects cause major crop losses in New Zealand horticulture production, through either direct plant damage or by vectoring disease Pugh (2013). As a result, they are one of the greatest risks to NZ producing high quality ...
Do mutualists matter? The role of pollinators, seed dispersers and belowground symbionts in the invasion success of Acacia
(Lincoln University, 2012)
Plant species introduced to new locations may lose their natural enemies but can also leave behind important mutualists. Here, I take a novel comparative approach to identify the potential role of mutualistic interactions ...