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Megalaria crispisulcans, a new isidiate species of Megalaria (Ramalinaceae) from Aotearoa / New Zealand
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga., 2023-10-11)Megalaria crispisulcans A.J. Marshall, Blanchon & de Lange (Ramalinaceae) is described as a new species from populations in Te Ika a Māui / North Island of Aotearoa / New Zealand, and on Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Island, ... -
Azolla rubra R.Br. (Salviniaceae) on Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Island
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga., 2023-10-11)Azolla rubra (Salviniaceae) is reported from the Chatham Islands for the first time based on chance finds made in February and April 2023 from two lakes in the north-eastern portion of Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Island ... -
Observations of avifauna on Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Island, Chatham Islands group, in February 2023
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga., 2023-10-02)Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Island (hereafter Rēkohu) is the largest island in the Chatham Islands group, 800 km east of Te Wai Pounamu / South Island, Aotearoa / New Zealand. This island has an avifauna of 170 taxa. ... -
Establishing a comprehensive invertebrates and vegetation inventory of Auckland Zoo, Aotearoa/ New Zealand
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga., 2023-10-11)Invertebrates are major contributors to biodiversity with important roles in ecosystem function but are often overlooked in conservation work in favour of larger, charismatic species. Invertebrates living outside of captive ... -
Interference competition following a recent invasion of plague skinks (Lampropholis delicata) into a nationally critical native skink population
(CSIRO Publishing, 2023-06-06)CONTEXT Invasive species can threaten native species through exploitative and interference competition if they occupy similar ecological niches. The invasive plague skink (Lampropholis delicata) has been accidently ... -
The mycorrhizal communities of Lophomyrtus bullata Burret (Myrtaceae) within three natural forest associations of New Zealand
(New Zealand Ecological Society, 2023-10-24)The widespread endemic tree Lophomyrtus bullata (ramarama; Myrtaceae) is in serious decline. Lophomyrtus bullata is now considered threatened due to the ongoing spread of Austropuccinia psidii, a rust fungus causing myrtle ... -
New combinations in Helichrysum simpsonii Kottaim. for the taxa described as H. selago var. acutum Cheeseman and H. selago var. tumidum Cheeseman (Asteraceae) from Aotearoa / New Zealand.
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2023-08)New variety- and subspecies-rank combinations in the Aotearoa / New Zealand endemic Helichrysum simpsonii Kottaim. are provided for the taxa described as H. selago var. acutum Cheeseman and H. selago var. tumidum Cheeseman, ... -
Leptospermum hoipolloi (Myrtaceae), a new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l.
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2023-06-20)Leptospermum hoipolloi de Lange & L.M.H. Schmid sp. nov. (Myrtaceae) is segregated from L. scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. (sensu lato). The new species is endemic to Te Ika a Maui / North Island and the northern part ... -
Leptospermum tairawhitiense (Myrtaceae), a new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l.
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2023-10-31)Leptospermum tairawhitiense G.J. Atkins, de Lange & M.A.M. Renner sp. nov. (Myrtaceae) is segregated from L. scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. (sensu lato). The new species is endemic to Tairāwhiti / East Cape, Te Ika a ... -
Internal transcribed spacer and 16s amplicon sequencing identifies microbial species associated with asbestos in New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2023-03-16)Inhalation of asbestos fibres can cause lung inflammation and the later development of asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, and the use of asbestos is banned in many countries. In most countries, large amounts of ... -
Popularity and public perceptions of companion animal content on Instagram
(2023-06-21)The use of animals in social media as photo props is a concern, as these animals are often anthropomorphised. Anthropomorphism can contribute to negative welfare through a misunderstanding of an animal’s behaviour and ... -
Drone survey of Tapuwae Inc
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2020)The area surveyed covers the land of Tapuwae Incorporated in Te Taitokerau, Aotearoa/New Zealand. As part of a rapidly changing landscape, Hokianga’s changing natural and ecological characteristics require significant ... -
Results of the drone survey for Ngaitupoto Ki Motokaraka Trust
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2020)The area covered in this drone survey is located in Kohukohu in Northland and contains the former Motokaraka Dairy Company. It contains a dam, pine forest that is in the process of being harvested and stands of indigenous ... -
Drone survey of Kahakaharoa
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2019)The changes in the landscape that impact features of the area underpins the need to build a geographic information system (GIS) that provides information including: • Highly detailed imagery of the existing land cover and ... -
Waipoa Forest Trust drone survey report
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2018)AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This project aims to provide relevant spatial information that will inform project planning, decision making and implementation of management measures of the Waipoua Forest Trust Area Specifically, its ... -
Phylogenetic and morphological differentiation between subspecies of New Zealand red admiral butterfly Vanessa gonerilla Alfken (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
(2022-10-27)Subspecies are taxonomic units used to formally describe intraspecific geographic variation in morphological markers, yet without thorough assessment, these morphological markers can be highly subjective. The accepted ... -
Searching for fungal mycoherbicides effective against climbing asparagus (Asparagus scandens) in New Zealand
(2022-08)Climbing asparagus (Asparagus scandens) is an invasive species in New Zealand and is known to cover forest floors, inhibiting the growth of native plants. Conventional chemical control strategies might threaten nearby ... -
Conservation status of vascular plant species in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
(Auckland Council, 2022-12-19)The conservation status of all known indigenous vascular plant taxa in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland was assessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This is the first time Auckland Council has facilitated ... -
Lepra erythrella (Pertusariaceae): A new addition to the lichenized mycobiota of the Aotearoa / New Zealand archipelago
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2023-02-27)An investigation of the fl ora, mycobiota and lichenized mycobiota associated with the endemic Aotearoa / New Zealand plant genus Lophomyrtus (Myrtaceae) revealed a specimen of Lepra erythrella (Pertusariaceae). Lepra ... -
Measuring ramp use in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)
(Wiley, 2022-08-11)To investigate the utility of ramps as enrichment and as a method for establishing demand for commodities, the latency to climb a ramp of increasing slope to obtain food was measured in four guinea pigs. The average height ...