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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 ...
An unexpected journey: the biogeography and conservation ecology of the trapdoor spider genus Cantuaria Hogg, 1902
(Lincoln University, 2016-10-31)
The genus Cantuaria consists of 42 currently recognised species, all of which are endemic to New Zealand (NZ). Cantuaria spiderlings build their burrows near to their mothers, and usually remain there for life.
Cantuaria’s ...
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 ...
Ecological restoration of dryland kānuka communities in an irrigated agricultural landscape
(Lincoln University, 2017-07-31)
The Canterbury Low Plains ecological district exists as a highly modified, productive landscape containing little of its original indigenous vegetation. The residual native plant communities comprise scattered fragments ...
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 ...
Novel habitats, rare plants and root traits.
(Lincoln University, 2018-06-12)
The loss of native plant species through habitat loss has been happening in NZ since the arrival of humans. This is especially true in Canterbury where less than 1% of the lowland plains are believed to be covered in ...
The structure of global invasive assemblages and their relationship to regional habitat variables: converting scientifically relevant data into decision relevant information
(Lincoln University, 2017-03-31)
Quantitative methods for pest risk assessment combine sound statistical tools with sound ecological theory to convert scientifically relevant data into decision-relevant information. This thesis investigated a quantitative ...
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)). ...
Declining plant species richness in the tussock grasslands of Canterbury and Otago, South Island, New Zealand
(New Zealand Ecological Society, 2001)
We studied vegetation change on 142 permanently marked transects spread throughout tussock grasslands of Otago and Canterbury, in areas subject to both pastoral and conservation management. The transects
were established ...