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Liquefaction features produced by the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence in southwest Christchurch, New Zealand, and preliminary assessment of Paleoliquefaction features
(Seismological Society of America, 2016-08)
Liquefaction features and the geologic environment in which they formed were carefully studied at two sites near Lincoln in southwest Christchurch. We undertook geomorphic mapping, excavated trenches, and obtained hand ...
Are memorials just for remembering? A study of natural disaster memorials in New Zealand and Japan : A Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
When a tragedy occurs of local or national scale throughout the world a memorial is often built to remember the victims, and to keep the tragedy fresh in the minds of generations with the conviction that this must not be ...
Access and impact: The spatial effects of off-road vehicles on a saltmarsh wetland in Canterbury, New Zealand : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
Saltmarsh wetlands are highly productive environments that provide a wide range of ecosystem services, yet many of them have been lost globally and continue to be degraded. Significant impacts can occur when wetlands are ...
Quantifying contaminant losses to water from pastoral land uses in New Zealand III. What could be achieved by 2035?
(Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2020-11-11)
To meet the water quality outcomes sought by catchment communities and regulators, the losses of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and sediment from dairy and sheep/beef farms must be reduced across many catchments. We conducted ...
Genetic variation in genes associated with milk production traits and fatty acids composition in New Zealand dairy cattle : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
The myostatin gene (MSTN), alternatively known as the growth and differentiation factor 8 gene (GDF8), encodes the myostatin protein (MSTN). It has pleiotropic effects, and it is expressed in skeletal muscle as well as the ...
Reducing the incidence of skin cancer through landscape architecture design education
(MDPI, 2020-11)
There is a high and growing incidence of skin cancer associated with overexposure to the sun. Most of a person’s exposure occurs during their first eighteen years of life. While many children are taught to wear hats and ...
Do plant-plant interactions drive New Zealand's gravel beach plant community structure? A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2013)
Gravel beaches are a naturally rare ecosystem in New Zealand. Often poorly understood and managed, they also support a number of rare and threatened plant species. Extreme environmental conditions and high levels of ...