N.Z.J.Ecol., Volume 41(1), 2017

Table of Contents


Review Article

Impacts of introduced mammalian predators on New Zealand’s alpine fauna

Colin F. J. O'Donnell
Kerry A. Weston
Joanne M. Monks
Pages: 1-22
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Research Article

Conserving biodiversity in New Zealand’s lowland landscapes: does forest cover or pest control have a greater effect on native birds?

Jay Ruffell
Raphael K. Didham
Pages: 23-33
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Effect of supplementary feeding on reproductive success of hihi (stitchbird, Notiomystis cincta) at a mature forest reintroduction site

Lydia R. Doerr
Kate M. Richardson
John G. Ewan
Doug P. Armstrong
Pages: 34-40
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Trends in the detections of a large frugivore (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) and fleshy-fruited seed dispersal over three decades

Joanna K. Carpenter
Dave Kelly
Mick N. Clout
Brian J. Karl
Jenny J. Ladley
Pages: 41-46
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Quantifying seed dispersal by birds and possums in a lowland New Zealand forest

Tarryn E. Wyman
Dave Kelly
Pages: 47-55
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Estimating change in areas of indigenous vegetation cover in New Zealand from the New Zealand Land Cover Database (LCDB)

John R. Dymond
James D. Shepherd
Peter F. Newsome
Stella Belliss
Pages: 56-64
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Native woody plant recruitment in lowland forests invaded by non-native ground cover weeds and mammals

Kate G. McAlpine
Shona L. Lamoureaux
Susan M. Timmins
Debra M. Wotton
Pages: 65-73
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Invasive rodents, an overlooked threat for skinks in a tropical island hotspot of biodiversity

Martin Thibault
Fabrice Brescia
Hervé Jourdan
Eric Vidal
Pages: 74-83
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Assessing and comparing population densities and indices of skinks under three predator management regimes

Deborah J. Wilson
Robin L. Mulvey
Dean A. Clarke
James T. Reardon
Pages: 84-97
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Differential patterns of diversity at microsatellite, MHC, and TLR loci in bottlenecked South Island saddleback populations

Gabrielle J. Knafler
Catherine E. Grueber
Jolene T. Sutton
Ian G. Jamieson
Pages: 98-106
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Cortaderia sp. in New Zealand: patterns of genetic variation in two widespread invasive species

Gary J. Houliston
Dagmar F. Goeke
Pages: 107-112
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How elevation affects ship rat (Rattus rattus) capture patterns, Mt Misery, New Zealand

Jennifer E. Christie
Peter R. Wilson
Rowley H. Taylor
Graeme Elliot
Pages: 113-119
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Automated techniques for measuring meal size in great albatrosses

Junichi Sugishita
Murray McKenzie
Leigh G. Torres
Philip J. Seddon
Pages: 120-125
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Investigating bird call identification uncertainty using data from processed audio recordings

James A. J. Mortimer
Terry C. Greene
Pages: 126-133
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Short Communication

Tracking a small cryptic amphibian with fluorescent powders

Patricia A. Ramírez
Ben D. Bell
Jennifer M. Germano
Phillip J. Bishop
Nicola J. Nelson
Pages: 134-138
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Investigating the influence of social dominance on survival during a pukeko cull

Jing Sheng Hing
Meghan R. Healey
Cody J. Dey
James S. Quinn
Pages: 139-144
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A comparison of horizontal versus vertical camera placement to detect feral cats and mustelids

Margaret Nichols
Alistair S. Glen
Patrick Garvey
James Ross
Pages: 145-150
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Forum Article

Past, present and two potential futures for managing New Zealand’s mammalian pests

John P. Parkes
Graham Nugent
David M. Forsyth
Andrea E. Byrom
Roger P. Pech
Bruce Warburton
David Choquenot
Pages: 151-161
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