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        Leptospermum tairawhitiense (Myrtaceae), a new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l. 

        de Lange, Peter; Atkins, G.J.; Renner, M.A.M.; Fisher, L.K.M.; Schmid, L.M.H. (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 ...
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        The mycorrhizal communities of Lophomyrtus bullata Burret (Myrtaceae) within three natural forest associations of New Zealand 

        Ford, M.; Padamsee, M.; Schwendenmann, L.; Dopheide, A.; de Lange, Peter (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 ...
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        Establishing a comprehensive invertebrates and vegetation inventory of Auckland Zoo, Aotearoa/ New Zealand 

        Doyle, Erin; Lefort, Marie-Caroline (Unitec Te Pūkenga ePress, 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 ...
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        Azolla rubra R.Br. (Salviniaceae) on Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Island 

        de Lange, Peter; Hitchon, T. (Unitec Te Pūkenga ePress, 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 ...
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        Megalaria crispisulcans, a new isidiate species of Megalaria (Ramalinaceae) from Aotearoa / New Zealand 

        Marshall, Andrew; Blanchon, Dan; de Lange, Peter; Wells, Sarah; Fryday, A.M.; Tang, Tianyi; Knight, A. (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, ...
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        Observations of avifauna on Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Island, Chatham Islands group, in February 2023 

        Baling, Marleen; McKenzie, D.J.M.; Scott, R.K.; van Vugt, L.H.; Tuanui Chisholm, H.; de Lange, Peter (Unitec Te Pūkenga ePress, 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. ...
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        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. 

        de Lange, Peter; Blanchon, Dan (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, ...
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        Leptospermum hoipolloi (Myrtaceae), a new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l. 

        Schmid, L.M.H.; de Lange, Peter; Marshall, Andrew (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 ...
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        Interference competition following a recent invasion of plague skinks (Lampropholis delicata) into a nationally critical native skink population 

        Wells, Sarah; van Winkel, D.; Barr, B. P. (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 ...
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        Internal transcribed spacer and 16s amplicon sequencing identifies microbial species associated with asbestos in New Zealand 

        Doyle, Erin; Blanchon, Dan; Wells, Sarah; de Lange, Peter; Lockhart, Peter; Waipara, N.; Manefield, M.; Wallis, Shannon; Berry, Terri-Ann (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 ...
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        Internal transcribed spacer and 16s amplicon sequencing identifies microbial species associated with asbestos in New Zealand 

        Doyle, Erin; Blanchon, Dan; Wells, Sarah; de Lange, Peter; Lockhart, P.; Waipara, N.; Manefield, M.; Wallis, Shannon; Berry, Terri-Ann (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 ...
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        Lepra erythrella (Pertusariaceae): A new addition to the lichenized mycobiota of the Aotearoa / New Zealand archipelago 

        de Lange, Peter; Blanchon, Dan; Marshall, Andrew; Schmid, , L.M.H. (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 ...
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        Day-time roost patterns of new and previously translocated North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) 

        Fraser, Diane; Alach, J.M.; Adams, Nigel; Aguilar, Glenn (MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2023-01-30)
        Information on the day-time roost areas of North Island brown kiwi (NIBK) (Apteryx mantelli), particularly post-translocation, is limited. This study aimed to determine the day-time roost areas of newly translocated NIBK ...
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        Reinstatement of Usnea capillacea Motyka (lichenized Ascomycota, Parmeliaceae) to the New Zealand lichenized mycobiota 

        Bannister, J.; Knight, A.; Blanchon, Dan (Australasian Lichen Society, 2023-01)
        The taxonomic histories of Usnea capillacea Motyka and U. articulata (L.) Hoffm. (Parmeliaceae) in New Zealand are discussed. Habitat preferences and molecular and morphological differences between the two species support ...
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        A small-N study of body weight during free-feeding in the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) 

        Cameron, Kristie; Bizo, L. A.; Starkey, N. (ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)
        Animals in captivity can develop physiological characteristics such as obesity that could negatively affect their health. In the captive brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), it is unknown what effect longterm free-feeding ...
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        Identifying the prevalence and implications of bullying in the Aotearoa New Zealand veterinary nursing industry 

        Sadler, H.; Harvey, Laura; Prior, Lauren (ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)
        Veterinary nursing, alongside other healthcare vocations, has been widely acknowledged as a high-stress occupation. Workplace stress, burnout and compassion fatigue have been described in veterinary nurses, but the prevalence ...
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        Ecological communities of Aotearoa / New Zealand species threatened by myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii (G. Winter) Beenken): The flora and mycobiota of the endemic genus Lophomyrtus Burret 

        Prasad, M.; Schmid, L.M.H.; Marshall, Andrew; Blanchon, Dan; Renner, M.A.M; Baba, Y.; Padamsee, M.; de Lange, Peter (Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-05)
        The invasive rust Austropuccinia psidii, responsible for myrtle rust disease, poses a serious threat to the New Zealand Myrtaceae. Since the 2017 detection of Austropuccinia psidii i n A otearoa / N ew Z ealand, t he rust ...
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        The biota and geology of Ngārango Otainui: A mixed indigenous / naturalised vegetation association of the Māngere Inlet, Manukau Harbour 

        de Lange, Peter; Marshall, Andrew; Schmid, L.M.H.; Graham, S. (Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-05)
        An account of the geology, vegetation associations, mycobiota, flora and avifauna of Ngārango Otainui, a 0.309 ha island located at the eastern end of the Māngere Inlet, Manukau Harbour, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland is ...
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        Foliage consumption of the Honshu white admiral Limenitis glorifica Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) on Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae) in Aotearoa / New Zealand 

        Parkinson, Adam (Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-05)
        Aotearoa / New Zealand harbours more naturalised non-native plant species than almost any other island group in the world, some of which are serious threats to indigenous biodiversity. Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera ...
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        Elevation of Pennantia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. section Dermatocarpus Miers. (Pennantiaceae J.Agardh.) to subgenus rank 

        Maurin, K. J. L.; Baling, Marleen; de Lange, Peter (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-08-31)
        Pennantia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. section Dermatocarpus Miers is elevated to subgenus rank on the basis of morphological distinctions and phylogenetic position between the sole representative of this section, Pennantia ...

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