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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)The research findings presented in this thesis describe some of the interactions that can take place between the climate and the endogenous metabolism of Vitis vinifera. Leaf plucking is a traditional vineyard management ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)The young shoots (rods) of willow (Salix, Salicaceae) have been used for basketmaking for at least two thousand years. The species, hybrids and varieties used for basketmaking are known to vary in rod dimensions and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)New Zealand indigenous tussock grassland ecosystems are highly valued for their biodiversity, as well as their natural and cultural heritage values. Extensive conversion of grasslands to agricultural land through burning, ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)Most ecosystems are subject to multiple anthropogenic stressors acting simultaneously, impacting biodiversity across all levels from genotypes to ecosystems. Stressors may interact, resulting in non-additive effects that ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 1973)1. 18% of rush and sedge field samples were infected with endomycorrhizal fungi. 2. In pot experiments, rushes and sedges remained nonmycorrhizal in soils of Truog P ≤ 3.6 1 μg /ml, despite inoculation with rush and ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)Anthropogenic activities have increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations from pre-industrial concentrations of 280 ppm to current values of 400 ppm. These atmospheric emissions of CO2 are responsible for the ongoing increase ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)Alpha-niche differentiation arises when plant species use resources differently enough to co-exist and persist within a community (Wilson 2011). If alpha-niche differentiation is occurring at a fine scale, a community ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)Increases in atmospheric CO2 concentrations due to anthropogenic activities also cause an increase in oceanic CO2(aq), which will lead to a decline of 0.3-0.4 pH units in the surface ocean by 2100, termed ocean acidification ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2015)In order to investigate the evolution of sequestrate fungi in New Zealand, phylogenetic analyses were carried out to discover the relationships between sequestrate fungi and their relatives. Three loci (ITS, LSU and RPB2) ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2015)The number of vegetatively propagated species conserved by cryopreservation is increasing thanks to the development of vitrification-based methods in recent years. Although the most economically important horticultural ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)This thesis describes a journey of discovery of the reproductive mechanisms used by certain members of the Icmadophilaceae – a group of lichens about whose reproductive mechanisms there has been much confusion in the ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)Anthropogenic activities have affected the global climate rapidly; different environmental factors important for oceanic productivity have been altered. The concurrent changes in multiple environmental drivers affect the ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)New Zealand’s flora includes approximately 50% naturalised introduced flowering plant species and many have established in alpine and montane areas forming novel communities along with introduced pollinating insects. ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)The Asian kelp, Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar 1873, is considered to be one of the world’s most invasive species and is well established around the New Zealand coastline. However, ecological implications of U. ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)Coastal marine environments have become increasingly impacted by anthropogenic contamination, particularly from industrialisation, agricultural run-off and marine traffic. It is essential that we better understand the ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)Plant responses to different stresses are highly complex and involve changes at both the cellular and physiological levels. The physiological interaction between carbon dioxide (CO2) enrichment, biotic and abiotic stressor ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 1973)SUMMARY 1. Phycomycetous mycorrhizas are abundant in coniferous-broadleaved forest. Mixed infections are common and soil samples usually contain mixtures of several spore types whose distribution shows no relation to ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)Flower colour throughout the world is generally linked to various functional purposes, pollinator attraction in particular. Current knowledge regarding the functional significance of flower colour is, however, mainly based ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2014)The mechanisms driving lichen symbiont association are in the early years of being understood, and it is with the intention of furthering our knowledge of these mechanisms that this case study was devised. The genera used ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Methodologies to detect ectomycorrhizal fungi from below-ground environments, including canopy soil environments, and canopy root formation were investigated in native and non-native vegetation of New Zealand. The methodologies ...
