N.Z.J.Ecol., Volume 25(2), 2001

Table of Contents


Research Article

Managing biodiversity information: development of New Zealand's National Vegetation Survey databank

Susan K. Wiser
Peter J. Bellingham
Larry E. Burrows
Pages: 1-17
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Methods for monitoring herbivory and growth of New Zealand mistletoes (Loranthaceae)

Laura A. Sessions
Dave Kelly
Pages: 19-26
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Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) control benefits native beech mistletoes (Loranthaceae)

Laura A. Sessions
Chris Rance
Andrew Grant
Dave Kelly
Pages: 27-33
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Declining plant species richness in the tussock grasslands of Canterbury and Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Richard P. Duncan
Robert J. Webster
Carol A. Jensen
Pages: 35-47
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Estimating impacts of poison operations using mark-recapture analysis: hihi (Notiomystis cincta) on Mokoia Island

Doug P. Armstrong
John K. Perrott
Isabel Castro
Pages: 49-54
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Ecological impacts of water net (Hydrodictyon reticulatum) in Lake Aniwhenua, New Zealand

Rohan D. S. Wells
John S. Clayton
Pages: 55-63
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Short Communication

Differences in habitat selection between Chatham petrels (Pterodroma axillaris) and broad-billed prions (Pachyptila vittata): implications for management of burrow competition

Wendy Sullivan
Kerry-Jayne Wilson
Pages: 65-69
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Use of burrow entrance flaps to minimise interference to Chatham petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) chicks by broad-billed prions (Pachyptila vittata)

Wendy Sullivan
Kerry-Jayne Wilson
Pages: 71-75
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Forum Article

Is the amount and focus of ecological research in New Zealand sufficient to sustain indigenous biodiversity on private land?

David A. Norton
Pages: 77-82
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Book Review

Ecology light 1.0<BR>Townsend, C.R., Harper, J.L. and Begon, M. 2000. Essentials of ecology. Blackwell Science, Oxford, U.K. xviii + 553 pp. Paperback, ISBN: 0-632-04348-2, &pound;24.95

Ian Hogg
Pages: 83-83
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A box of chocolates: The diversity of biodiversity<BR>Kato, M. (Editor) 2000. The biology of biodiversity. Springer-Verlag, Tokyo. xii + 324 pp. Hardcover, ISBN: 4-431-70262-8, US$135.00

Adrian Paterson
Pages: 83-84
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Ecological economics? ... not quite<BR>Edwards-Jones, G., Davies, B. and Hussain, S. 2000. Ecological economics: An introduction. Blackwell Science, Oxford, U.K. vi + 266 pp. Paperback, ISBN: 0-865-42796-8, AUS$95.00

Geoff Kerr
Pages: 84-85
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Ecosystem science<BR>Sala, O.E., Jackson, R.B., Mooney, H.A. and Howarth, R.W. (Editors). 2000. Methods in ecosystem science. Springer-Verlag, New York, U.S.A. xxii + 421 pp. Paperback, ISBN: 0-387-98743-6, US$69.95

Duane Peltzer
Pages: 85-85
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Methodical ecology<BR>Southwood, T.R.E. and Henderson, P .A. 2000. Ecological methods. Blackwell Science, Oxford, U.K. xv + 575pp. Paperback, ISBN: 0-632-05477-8, US$112.00

Robert Poulin
Pages: 85-86
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Managing ecological data<BR>Michener, W.K. and Brunt, l.W. 2000. Ecological data-Design, management and processing. Blackwell Science, Oxford, U.K. xii + 180 pp. Paperback, ISBN: 0-632-05231-7

Chris Arbuckle
Pages: 86-86
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Estimation of parameters<BR>McCallum, H. 2000. Population parameters: Estimation for ecological models. Blackwell Science, Oxford, U.K x + 348 pp. Paperback, ISBN: 0-86542-740-2

Shirley Pledger
Pages: 86-87
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