Department of Pest Management and Conservation
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The Department of Pest Management and Conservation carries out research and teaching in the following specialist areas: Animal behavior; Conservation and biodiversity; Ecological restoration; Evolutionary biology; Fire ecology; Molecular ecology; Plant microbiology; Plant pathology; Remediation of degraded and contaminated land; Soil ecology; Sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services; Wildlife and pest management.
Recent Submissions
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An investigation of the use of exogenous Glycine Betaine and Seaweed Extract to ameliorate drought stress in cutting propagation of Griselinia littoralis and Lavatera x Clementii
(Lincoln University, 2018)The exogenous application of Glycine Betaine (GB) and seaweed extract (SWE) has been suggested as a possibly effective approach for improving the drought tolerance of cuttings. The aim of this study were to test the ... -
Rat-free New Zealand 2050 – fantasy or reality?
(Julius Kühn-Institut - Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen, 2018-09-03)Rats introduced into previously mammal-free New Zealand (NZ) seriously impact our vulnerable native flora and fauna. As a result, considerable research effort has focused on developing control techniques for reducing and/or ... -
Novel edible coatings to improve longevity of rodent baits
(Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2018)Rats and mice cause severe biodiversity impacts worldwide, including in New Zealand, where poisoning campaigns are undertaken on the mainland and offshore islands using cereal-based baits. However, bait stations are often ... -
Functional and community investigation of nodule endophytes for the selection of phosphate solubilizing rhizobial inoculants for clover
(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
(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, ...
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