New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Editor-in-Chief: Sarah Wyse

Senior Editors: Warwick Allen, Jo Carpenter, George Perry
 

Managing Editor: James Brock

Technical Editor: Kat Collier

 

**Meri Kirihimete from The New Zealand Journal of Ecology!  All publishing activities will be paused over the Christmas break, from Friday 12 December to Monday 12 January.  You will still be able to submit articles to Scholastica during this time, but will not hear anything from us until we're back on deck in the new year.**


The New Zealand Journal of Ecology is a peer-reviewed journal publishing ecological research relevant to Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific. It has been published since 1952 (as a 1952 issue of New Zealand Science Review and as the Proceedings of the New Zealand Ecological Society until 1977).

The Journal is published by the New Zealand Ecological Society and is covered by Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology and Environmental Science, GEOBASE, Geo Abstracts, Google Scholar and Web of Knowledge.

Journal Metrics for 2024

Impact factor 1.4, 5-year Impact factor 1.7, Scopus CiteScore 3.6

Latest Special Issue:

Volume 47, issue 2, 2023. New Zealand native frogs: a special tribute to honour Phil Bishop (1957-2021)

All New Zealand Journal of Ecology special issues can be viewed in the Special Issues archive

 

Research Article

A spatial layer of human terrestrial pressures for New Zealand : 3580
Olivia R. Burge
Richard Law
Sandy Wakefield
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Habitat use of obligate alpine geckos from southern New Zealand : 3588
Jess Randall
Aaron Bertoia
Joanne M. Monks
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Multiplex PCR reveals population structure in an inbred communal bird : 3596
Sarah Babaei
Leanne A. Grieves
Ben Evans
James S. Quinn
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Bird population trends in response to predator management at Waitutu Forest, Fiordland: 2006–2022 : 3604
James A. J. Mortimer
Terry C. Greene
Paul van dam-Bates
Andrew Seaton
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Alpine skinks persist 12 months post-translocation with no initial evidence of weka predation : 3620
Clare H. Gunton
James T. Reardon
Joanna K. Carpenter
Joanne M. Monks
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Preference and performance of Pūrerehua Kahukura (Vanessa gonerilla gonerilla) on native and introduced nettles of Aotearoa : 3581
Greer J Sanger
Janice M Lord
Jennifer M Jandt
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The karoro Larus dominicanus in northern Aotearoa | New Zealand: diet and evidence of changing trophic position from regurgitated pellets and stable isotope analysis of contemporary and historic feathers and bones : 3597
Mel Galbraith
Sarah J. Bury
Diane L. Fraser
Matt J. Rayner
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Cholecalciferol for mouse (Mus musculus) control: limited effectiveness and the challenges of tracking tunnels for density monitoring : 3605
James T. Reardon
Nathan Whitmore
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Assessing the impact of honey bees on invertebrate communities in mānuka shrublands in New Zealand : 3621
Corinne H. Watts
Sarah J. Richardson
Carina Davis
Stephen E. Thorpe
Danny Thornburrow
Brenda Tahi
Bubs Smith
Catherine Beard
Robert J. Holdaway
Andrew Dopheide
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Evolutionary and ecological controls over leaf-level traits in New Zealand’s tussock grasses : 3590
Richard A. Gill
Steven I. Higgins
Matthew J. Larcombe
Benjamin Potter
William G. Lee
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Māori practitioner knowledge indicates a shift in forest fruit biomass and phenology over 75 years : 3622
Phil O’B. Lyver
Joanna K. Carpenter
David A. Wardle
Sarah J. Richardson
Brenda Tahi
David B. Carson
Puke Timoti
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Frog-predator interactions in Aotearoa New Zealand: observations and two case studies using molecular and visual gut-content analyses : 3583
Emily R. Hotham
Amanda Haigh
Sara Smerdon
Jennifer M. Germano
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Aversion training wild kea with anthraquinone-treated repellent in non-toxic baits prior to 1080 operations does not improve survival outcomes : 3599
Laura M. Young
Amy L. Whitehead
Lana M. Handley
Ivor J. Yockney
Mark B. Watson
Mathew Hickson
Jeffrey W. Benson
Ivana D. Giacon
Kerry A. Weston
Home ranges and movement of sika deer (Cervus nippon) in central North Island, New Zealand : 3615
Dan Herries
M. Cecilia Latham
Campbell Speedy
A. David M. Latham
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Reproductive trait shift in Pinus contorta helps explain invasion success in Aotearoa New Zealand : 3584
Thomas F. Carlin
Matthew B. Scott
Thomas S.H. Paul
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Reconstructing ecological niche and feeding ecology of pre-contact New Zealand avifauna from Harwood, Otago Peninsula : 3616
Rebecca L. Kinaston
Nicolas J. Rawlence
Jill Hamel
Chris Lalas
Alan J. D. Tennyson
Amy L. Adams
Richard Walter
Michael Richards
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Using population viability analysis and fossil records to inform the conservation of pāteke (Anas chlorotis) : 3585
Finnbar Lee
André M. Bellvé
Hayley Alena
Quinn Asena
George L.W. Perry
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Do fragmented forests host sufficient birds for forest restoration on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand? : 3593
Maia C Gerard
James V Briskie
Dave Kelly
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No longer a pipe dream: monitoring a cryptic, endangered skink population (Oligosoma otagense) using passive eDNA detection devices : 3609
Tom Reeves
Samuel A. Purdie
Shaun P. Wilkinson
Nathan Whitmore
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Testing the repellent efficacy of a newly stabilised formula of d-pulegone on wild kea to assess potential for use during aerial poisoning operations : 3617
Laura M. Young
Lana M. Handley
Amy L. Whitehead
Ivor J. Yockney
Mark B. Watson
Kerry A. Weston
Jeffrey W. Benson
Ivana D. Giacon
Matthew Hickson
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Spatial distribution of probable ship rat reinvaders in a pest-fenced ecosanctuary : 3578
Helen Nathan
Robert Schadewinkel
Nick Mulgan
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An ecological survey of Kuranui (Penguin Island) and Waikaia (Rabbit Island), western Bay of Plenty : 3586
James C. Russell
Peter Corson
Kathryn O’Toole
Ben Gordon
Craig Balsom
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Life in the slow and high lane: ecology of an alpine gecko (Mokopirirakau “Cascades”) in the Southern Alps | Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, Aotearoa New Zealand : 3594
Marieke Lettink
Alison Cree
Joanne M. Monks
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Reduced abundance and species richness of forest beetles associated with dieback of kauri (Agathis australis) trees due to Phytophthora agathidicida : 3618
Carl W. Wardhaugh
Henley S. Black
Samuel Aguilar-Arguello
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Understanding foraging and nesting behaviour of ground nesting bees in Dunedin, New Zealand : 3579
Zhuali Lim
Janice Lord
Sheri Johnson
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VKORC1 mutations in house mice in the Auckland Region (Aotearoa/New Zealand) : 3587
Francesco Gallozzi
Riccardo Castiglia
Paolo Colangelo
James C. Russell
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Video monitoring finds no bat interactions with resetting traps in Pureora Forest Park : 3595
Lucy Bridgman
Jade Watkin
Nic Gorman
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Effects of untrapped land on the control of predators and associated monetary costs : 3603
Mark Hostetler
Dean P. Anderson
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Patterns of seed rain into exotic plantation forests, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand : 3611
Grace R. Marshall
Bruce Manley
Sarah V. Wyse
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Seasonality and dietary diversity in flower and fruit consumption by birds: long-term dataset from a New Zealand wildlife reserve : 3619
Tirth Vaishnav
Kevin C. Burns

Forum Article

The impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on North Island ecosanctuaries : 3612
Warwick J. Allen
Sarah J. Richardson
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Native plantings for beneficial insects in Canterbury: scoping and researching economic, environmental, and social benefits in a simplified agricultural landscape : 3582
Brad G. Howlett
Melanie M. Davidson
Victims of ignorance: Gaps in the protection of endemic lizards during land use activities in Aotearoa | New Zealand : 3606
Christopher K. Woolley
Catherine J. Iorns
Jonathon Sylvester
Nicola J. Nelson
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The Biodiversity Compensation Model: a framework to facilitate better ecological outcomes : 3591
Matt Baber
Justine Quinn
John Craig
Gary Bramley
Mark Lowe
Claire Webb
Graham Ussher
Connor Whiteley
Gerry Kessels
Fiona Davies
Josh Markham
Dean Miller
Dylan van Winkel
Chris Wedding
Simon Chapman
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Facilitating better ecological outcomes from high-stakes decision-making requires evaluation of biodiversity models to address risk and transparency : 3592
Fleur J. F. Maseyk
Laurence P. Barea
Cassie Mealey
Ilse Corkery
Justyna Giejsztowt
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Braided rivers as a case for landscape-scale management : 3608
Holly A. L. Harris
Tara J. Murray
Jonathan D. Tonkin
Angus R. McIntosh
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Rethinking freshwater translocation policy and practice in Aotearoa New Zealand : 3602
Aisling Rayne
Kari Beaven
Joanne E Clapcott
Roland A Eveleens
Jane C Kitson
Jo Ledington
Angus R McIntosh
Terese McLeod
Riki N Parata
Danielle F Shanahan
Tammy E Steeves
Helen J Warburton
Erina M Watene
Matthew J Wylie
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Review Article

Ecology, history, threats, and management of gumland ecosystems in Aotearoa | New Zealand : 3589
Riki M. Taylor
Jamie R. Stavert
Dion L. Pou
Janet M. Wilmshurst
George L. W. Perry
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Animals of New Zealand wetlands : 3607
Warwick J. Allen
Scott Bartlam
Annabel Beattie
Karen Denyer
Nicholas Dunn
Andy Hicks
John Innes
Vaughan Keesing
Colin O’Donnell
Hugh Robertson
Alastair Suren
Corinne Watts
Helen A. White
Zeng Q. Zhao
Olivia R. Burge
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Harnessing spider biodiversity for sustainable horticulture: A call for research and conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand : 3600
Nicola J. Sullivan
Lloyd D. Stringer
Amanda Black
Cor Vink
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Short Communication

Vegetation-environment relationships in the regenerating shrubland of Remus Hill, Cass, in the eastern South Island high country : 3613
Yinpeng Wang
Frank Ashwood
Sarah V. Wyse
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Assessment of pyroligneous acid as a pest bird deterrent in a New Zealand pest-exclusion fenced sanctuary : 3598
Nicolas Sandoval
Karen Denyer
Sasha Dowling
Hayden Smedts
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Commonly used funnel trap causes rostral damage in Lakes skink (Oligosoma aff. chloronoton ‘West Otago’) : 3614
Scott D. Bourke
Sam Turner
Joanne M. Monks
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Storm surge impacts on a coastal lizard community: a case study on how climate change may affect endemic species : 3601
Madeleine R. Deacon
Sarah M. Herbert
Nicola J. Nelson
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Acoustic monitoring reveals widespread distribution of pekapeka across an isolated forest ecosanctuary, Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari : 3610
Fiona N. Collie
Janelle M. Ward
Daniel Howie
Aaron Bertoia
Joanne M. Monks
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