• Functional and community investigation of nodule endophytes for the selection of phosphate solubilizing rhizobial inoculants for clover 

  Seth, Kritarth (Lincoln University, 2017-11-24)

  Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are limiting nutrients for plant growth and are the largest fertilizer inputs in agriculture. Phosphorus fertilizer has a low efficiency of use with only 5-30% utilized by the plant, the ...

• Community-level flammability declines over 25 years of plant invasion in grasslands 

  Padullés Cubino, J.; Buckley, Hannah L.; Day, Nicola J.; Pieper, R.; Curran, Timothy J. (Wiley for British Ecological Society, 2018-02-20)

  1. Exotic plant invasions can alter fire regimes in plant communities. Invaders often possess traits that differ from native plants in the community, resulting in increases or declines in community-level flammability, ...

• Endophytes of Pseudowintera colorata (horopito) 

  Purushotham Balraj, Neeraj (Lincoln University, 2017-08-31)

  Pseudowintera colorata (horopito) commonly known as New Zealand pepper tree is a native medicinal plant, known for its antimicrobial properties. International studies have demonstrated that endophytes of medicinal plants ...

• Novel habitats, rare plants and root traits. 

  Greer, Paula (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 ...

• Managing fire and biodiversity in the wildland-urban interface: A role for green firebreaks 

  Curran, Timothy J.; Perry, G. L. W.; Wyse, Sarah; Alam, Md (MDPI, 2018-06)

  In the wildland-urban interface, the imperative is often to protect life and property from destructive fires, while also conserving biodiversity. One potential tool for achieving this goal is the use of green firebreaks: ...

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