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The roles of non-production vegetation in agroecosystems: A research framework for filling process knowledge gaps in a social-ecological context

To fill key research gaps that will inform the use of non-production vegetation to enhance agroecosystem processes, we present a framework for future research that…

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Restoring mature-phase forest tree species through enrichment planting in New Zealand’s lowland landscapes

To restore secondary forests, depauperate remnant forests and create new forests that have complex structure, high biomass, and natural canopy tree diversity, mature-phase canopy and…

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How do we restore New Zealand’s biological heritage by 2050?

If we are to make meaningful and measurable progress in restoring New Zealand’s biological heritage by 2050, a range of fundamental issues need to be…

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Insights to the functional relationships of Māori harvest practices: Customary use of a burrowing seabird

We used a deterministic age-structured model of a population of grey-faced petrels (Pterodroma gouldi). By harvesting pre-fledging chicks, rather than adult birds, Māori harvesters had…

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The New Zealand beef and sheep sector’s contribution to biodiversity and carbon sequestration

Native forest on sheep and beef farms is an important resource for supporting onfarm and landscape-level biodiversity conservation, and as a source of carbon sequestration…

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A representation of a Tuawhenua worldview guides environmental conservation

Cultural expressions related to the kererū demonstrated the cultural significance of the bird to Tuawhenua that went well beyond the ecological and intrinsic value of the species. The Tuawhenua worldview…

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Reversing the decline in NZ’s biodiversity: empowering Maori within reformed conservation law.

Creating new conservation law that more holistically and comprehensively supports hapū and iwi leadership in conservation management should be embraced as a critical step towards…

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Predicting and Assessing Progress in the Restoration of Ecosystems

We present here the rationale and a method for predicting the trajectory of restoration and assessing its progress toward a predetermined state, the endpoint, using…

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Key biocultural values to guide restoration action and planning in New Zealand

A pluralist and cross-cultural approach that accommodates differing values while encouraging the collaboration and social cohesion necessary for the complex task of ecological restoration is…

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Indigenous peoples: Conservation paradox

The customs and culture of indigenous peoples often reflect a deep knowledge of local biodiversity that leads to ecologically responsible behavior (“Beyond the roots of…

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Biodiversity brought to Fonterra farms

A new project supported by Fonterra’s Living Water Partnership with the Department of Conservation will help on-farm advisors grow their understanding of biodiversity, with a…

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Ethical responsibilities in invasion biology

There is a classic problem in ethics of reconciling the moral standing of collectives (e.g. populations, species and ecosystems) with the moral standing of individuals. We…

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The roles of non-production vegetation in agroecosystems: A research framework for filling process knowledge gaps in a social-ecological context

Restoring mature-phase forest tree species through enrichment planting in New Zealand’s lowland landscapes

How do we restore New Zealand’s biological heritage by 2050?

Insights to the functional relationships of Māori harvest practices: Customary use of a burrowing seabird

The New Zealand beef and sheep sector’s contribution to biodiversity and carbon sequestration

A representation of a Tuawhenua worldview guides environmental conservation

Reversing the decline in NZ’s biodiversity: empowering Maori within reformed conservation law.

Predicting and Assessing Progress in the Restoration of Ecosystems

Key biocultural values to guide restoration action and planning in New Zealand

Indigenous peoples: Conservation paradox

Biodiversity brought to Fonterra farms

Ethical responsibilities in invasion biology

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