N.Z.J.Ecol., Volume 35(3), 2011

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Research Article

Factors affecting breeding success of the Flea Bay white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata) colony

Warwick J. Allen
Francis W. Helps
Laura E. Molles
Pages: 199-208
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The secret life of wild brown kiwi: studying behaviour of a cryptic species by direct observation

Susan J. Cunningham
Isabel Castro
Pages: 209-219
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Genetic diversity and population viability in translocated North Island saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater) populations at Zealandia Karori Sanctuary and Kapiti Island

Sylvia P. Ruarus
Sebastien Rioux Paquette
Katrina Hale
Peter A. Ritchie
Pages: 220-228
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Satellite tracking of kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) in Southland, New Zealand: impacts, movements and home range

Ralph G. Powlesland
Les R. Moran
Debra M. Wotton
Pages: 229-235
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Accuracy and precision of skink counts from artificial retreats

Marieke Lettink
Colin F.J. O’Donnell
Joanne M. Hoare
Pages: 236-246
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Dynamics of an endangered New Zealand skink: accounting for incomplete detectability in estimating patch occupancy

Philip J. Seddon
Catherine M. Roughton
James Reardon
Darryl I. MacKenzie
Pages: 247-253
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Maternal and environmental influences on reproductive success of a viviparous grassland lizard

Kelly M. Hare
Alison Cree
Pages: 254-260
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Dramatic increases in weta (Orthoptera) following mammal eradication on Maungatautari – evidence from pitfalls and tracking tunnels

Corinne H. Watts
Doug P. Armstrong
John Innes
Danny Thornburrow
Pages: 261-272
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Microclimate characteristics of alpine bluff ecosystems of New Zealand's South Island, and implications for plant growth

Christopher P. Bickford
John E. Hunt
Peter B. Heenan
Pages: 273-279
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Establishment of Pseudotsuga menziesii and Pinus nigra seedlings in Kunzea ericoides and Leptospermum scoparium shrubland communities

Murray Davis
Graham Coker
Clayson Howell
David Henley
Pages: 280-286
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Short Communication

Effectiveness of cyanide pellets for control of dama wallabies (Macropus eugenii)

Lee Shapiro
James Ross
Pauline Adams
Ron Keyzer
Steve Hix
Duncan MacMorran
Celia Cunningham
Charles Eason
Pages: 287-290
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Survival of PIT-tagged lesser short-tailed bats (Mystacina tuberculata) through a pest control operation using the toxin pindone in bait stations

Colin F.J. O’Donnell
Hannah Edmonds
Joanne M. Hoare
Pages: 291-295
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Do host bark traits influence trunk epiphyte communities?

Sarah V. Wyse
Bruce R. Burns
Pages: 296-301
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Forum Article

Exploring the concept of niche convergence in a land without rodents: the case of weta as small mammals

Melissa J. Griffin
Steve A. Trewick
Priscilla M. Wehi
Mary Morgan-Richards
Pages: 302-307
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Territorial tuatara? – a hypothesis still to be tested

Wayne L. Linklater
Pages: 308-311
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Are predator-proof fences the answer to New Zealand’s terrestrial faunal biodiversity crisis?

R. Paul Scofield
Ross Cullen
Maggie Wang
Pages: 312-317
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