N.Z.J.Ecol., Volume 47(1), 2023

Table of Contents


Research Article

Recruitment, survival and breeding success in a declining rifleman population

Nyil Khwaja
Stephanie A. J. Preston
Ben J. Hatchwell
James V. Briskie
Article: 3507
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LiDAR reveals drainage risks to wetlands have been under-estimated

Olivia R. Burge
Robbie Price
Janet M. Wilmshurst
James M. Blyth
Hugh A. Robertson
Article: 3523
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Population responses of common lizards inside a predator-free dryland sanctuary

Samantha Turner
Grant Norbury
Article: 3544
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The relationship between Rattus rattus trap capture rates and microhabitat in Mt Aspiring National Park

Peter Doyle
Philip J Seddon
Yolanda van Heezik
Article: 3560
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Determinants of hatching and recruitment success for captively reared kakī (Himantopus novaezelandiae)

Scott D. Bourke
Liz Brown
Philip J. Seddon
Yolanda van Heezik
Article: 3508
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The mycorrhizal communities of Lophomyrtus bullata Burret (Myrtaceae) within three natural forest associations of New Zealand

Marley Ford
Mahajabeen Padamsee
Luitgard Schwendenmann
Andrew Dopheide
Peter J. de Lange
Article: 3545
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Growth rates and ages of some key tree species from subantarctic Auckland and Campbell Islands

Jonathan G. Palmer
Chris S. M. Turney
Zoë A. Thomas
Pavla Fenwick
Sarah J. Richardson
Janet M. Wilmshurst
Matt S. McGlone
Article: 3509
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Developing a new resetting tool for controlling rats

Elaine C. Murphy
Tom Agnew
Tim Sjoberg
Charles T. Eason
Duncan MacMorran
James G. Ross
Article: 3517
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No evidence for sampling bias caused by capture method or time in Apteryx mantelli

Malin Undin
Isabel Castro
Richard Witehira
Article: 3525
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Influence of weather on long-tailed bat detection in a North Island exotic forest

Kerry M Borkin
Justyna Giejsztowt
Joanna McQueen-Watton
Des HV Smith
Article: 3546
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Nanopore sequencing of metagenomic DNA from rat stomach contents to infer diet

Nikki E. Freed
Adam N. H. Smith
Georgia Breckell
James Dale
Olin K. Silander
Article: 3554
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The pattern of declines and local extinctions of endemic inland Lepidium species in the eastern South Island

Susan Walker
Michael A.C. Harding
Graeme Loh
Article: 3547
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Effects of altitude, seedfall and control operations on rat abundance in South Island Nothofagus forests 1998–2016

Kelly Whitau
Dave Kelly
Tim N. H. Galloway
Archie E. T. MacFarlane
Josh C. C. M. van Vianen
Laureline Rossignaud
Kim J. Doherty
Article: 3502
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Recovery of North Island kākā (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) within Pureora Forest Park, 2000–2020

Terry C. Greene
Tertia Thurley
Britta Basse
Article: 3511
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Trail cameras enhance understanding of lizard behaviour in a remote alpine environment

Aaron Bertoia
Alison Cree
Joanne Monks
Article: 3519
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Effect of pitfall trap design on internal trap temperature and the implications for live-trapped lizards

Matthew K. Turner
Dave Kelly
Marieke Lettink
Article: 3540
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Ranges of woody plant species and ferns on forested elevational gradients on Aotea-Great Barrier Island, New Zealand: the role of zones of permanent and temporary establishment

John Ogden
George L. W. Perry
Article: 3512
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Interspecific variation in predation patterns of stoats and weasels in an alpine conservation programme

Jamie McAulay
Joanne Monks
Article: 3520
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The effect of aerially applied 1080 on the nesting success and survival of kākā

Jason Malham
Graeme Elliott
Article: 3541
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Establishing an evidence-based framework for the systematic conservation of New Zealand’s terrestrial ecosystems

John R. Leathwick
Amy L. Whitehead
Nicholas J.D. Singers
Elizabeth Daly
Article: 3557
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Trials with non-toxic baits for stoats and feral cats

Jenny Rickett
Penny Wallace
Elaine Murphy
Article: 3505
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Testing the effectiveness of a novel approach to measure a large roosting congregation in a wetland ecosystem

Nicolas Sandoval
Karen Denyer
Sasha Dowling
Dip Barot
Nathan Fan
Article: 3513
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The invasion of non-native epiphyte Platycerium bifurcatum in Auckland’s urban forest canopy

Jason Wu
James Brock
Article: 3542
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Invertebrate food supply and reproductive success of two native forest passerines along an elevational gradient

Ann-Kathrin V. Schlesselmann
John Innes
Neil Fitzgerald
Adrian Monks
Susan Walker
Article: 3514
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Time-lapse cameras improve our understanding of invertebrate activity in the alpine zone

Aaron Bertoia
Tara Murray
Bruce C. Robertson
Joanne M. Monks
Article: 3551
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Lighting trends reveal state of the dark sky cloak: light at night and its ecological impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand

Ellen Cieraad
Bridgette Farnworth
Article: 3559
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Review Article

The rise and rise of predator control: a panacea, or a distraction from conservation goals?

John R. Leathwick
Andrea E. Byrom
Article: 3515
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Detectability of ten invasive mammal pests in New Zealand: a synthesis of spatial detection parameters

Giorgia Vattiato
Rachelle N. Binny
Sam J. Davidson
Andrea E. Byrom
Dean P. Anderson
Michael J. Plank
Joanna K. Carpenter
Alex James
Article: 3552
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International use of exotic plantations for native forest restoration and implications for Aotearoa New Zealand

Grace R. Marshall
Sarah V. Wyse
Bruce R. Manley
Adam S. Forbes
Article: 3516
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Conservation translocations of fauna in Aotearoa New Zealand: a review

Kevin A. Parker
John G. Ewen
John Innes
Emily L. Weiser
Aisling Rayne
Tammy E. Steeves
Philip J. Seddon
Lynn Adams
Natalie Forsdick
Matt Maitland
Troy Makan
Denise Martini
Elizabeth Parlato
Kate Richardson
Zoe Stone
Doug P. Armstrong
Article: 3561
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Microbiomes of native Aotearoa New Zealand animals

Natalie J. Ayriss
Michael W. Taylor
Article: 3518
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Robustness of field studies evaluating biodiversity responses to invasive species management in New Zealand

Robert B. Allen
David M. Forsyth
Darryl I. MacKenzie
Duane A. Peltzer
Article: 3503
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Management of cats in Aotearoa New Zealand: a review of current knowledge and research needs

Alistair S. Glen
Sarah Edwards
Susanna Finlay-Smits
Chris Jones
Chris N. Niebuhr
Grant L. Norbury
Araceli Samaniego
Article: 3550
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Forum Article

Knowing when native regeneration is for you, and what you should do about it. The Aotearoa New Zealand context

Adam S. Forbes
Sarah J. Richardson
Fiona E. Carswell
Norman W. H. Mason
Larry E. Burrows
Article: 3524
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Poorly designed biodiversity loss-gain models facilitate biodiversity loss in New Zealand

Ilse Corkery
Laurence P. Barea
Justyna Giejsztowt
Fleur J.F. Maseyk
Cassie Mealey
Article: 3548
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Towards a framework for targeting national-scale, native revegetation in Aotearoa New Zealand’s agroecosystems

Bradley S. Case
Adam S. Forbes
Margaret C. Stanley
Graham Hinchliffe
David A. Norton
Febyanna Suryaningrum
Rebecca Jarvis
David Hall
Hannah L. Buckley
Article: 3504
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Predicting ecological change in tussock grasslands of Aotearoa New Zealand

Nicola J. Day
Barbara I. P. Barratt
Brendon Christensen
Timothy J. Curran
Katharine J. M. Dickinson
Sandra Lavorel
David A. Norton
Hannah L. Buckley
Article: 3549
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Connecting Science to Indigenous Knowledge: kaitiakitanga, conservation, and resource management

Tara McAllister
Daniel Hikuroa
Cate Macinnis-Ng
Article: 3521
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Asking the right questions about Predator Free New Zealand

Carolyn King
Article: 3558
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Short Communication

Initial insights into leopard seal moult in Aotearoa New Zealand

Alexander A. Grabham
Krista van der Linde
Ingrid N. Visser
Ximena J. Nelson
Article: 3553
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a feral cat control operation using camera traps

Margaret Nichols
Alistair S. Glen
James Ross
Andrew M. Gormley
Patrick M. Garvey
Article: 3501
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Seed retention times in New Zealand’s largest gecko, Hoplodactylus duvaucelii, and implications for seed dispersal

Hayley Alena
Debra M. Wotton
George L.W. Perry
Article: 3539
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Spatially explicit capture-recapture estimate of hedgehog population density in exotic grassland, New Zealand

Yolanda van Heezik
Lucie Simpson
Charlotte R. Patterson
Philip J. Seddon
Deborah J. Wilson
Article: 3555
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Coronavirus shedding in New Zealand bats: insights and future perspectives

Pablo Tortosa
Kate McInnes
Colin F. J. O’Donnell
Moira Pryde
Yann Gomard
Camille Lebarbenchon
Robert Poulin
Article: 3556
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Post-settlement extinction rates for the New Zealand avifauna

Jamie R. Wood
Article: 3506
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Radio collaring reveals long-distance movements of reinvading ship rats following landscape-scale control

Joanna K. Carpenter
Adrian Monks
John Innes
James Griffiths
Article: 3522
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Use of constructed rock piles by lizards in a grassland habitat in Otago, New Zealand

Sarah M. Herbert
Carey Knox
Debbie Clarke
Trent P. Bell
Article: 3543
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Editorial

Initiating open access licensing in the New Zealand Journal of Ecology to further promote ecological science and better align copyright with the intent of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Thomas R. Etherington
Phil O’B. Lyver
Leilani A. Walker
Article: 3510
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