Research article
Managing biodiversity information: development of New Zealand's National Vegetation Survey databank
Susan K. Wiser, Peter J. Bellingham and Larry E. Burrows
Pages: 1–17
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Research article
Methods for monitoring herbivory and growth of New Zealand mistletoes (Loranthaceae)
L.aura A. Sessions and Dave Kelly
Pages: 19–26
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 514 KB)

Research article
Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) control benefits native beech mistletoes (Loranthaceae)
Laura A. Sessions, Chris Rance, Andrew Grant and Dave Kelly
Pages: 27–33
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 136 KB)

Research article
Declining plant species richness in the tussock grasslands of Canterbury and Otago, South Island, New Zealand
Richard P. Duncan, Robert J. Webster and Carol A. Jensen
Pages: 35–47
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 593 KB)

Research article
Estimating impacts of poison operations using mark-recapture analysis: hihi (Notiomystis cincta) on Mokoia Island
Doug P. Armstrong, John K. Perrott and Isabel Castro
Pages: 49–54
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 236 KB)

Research article
Ecological impacts of water net (Hydrodictyon reticulatum) in Lake Aniwhenua, New Zealand
Rohan D. S. Wells and John S. Clayton
Pages: 55–63
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 209 KB)

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 and Kerry-Jayne Wilson
Pages: 65–69
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 103 KB)

Short Communication
Use of burrow entrance flaps to minimise interference to Chatham petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) chicks by broad-billed prions (Pachyptila vittata)
Wendy Sullivan and Kerry-Jayne Wilson
Pages: 71–75
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 105 KB)

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
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 159 KB)

Book Review
Ecology light 1.0
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, £24.95
Ian Hogg
Pages: 83
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
A box of chocolates: The diversity of biodiversity
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
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Ecological economics? ... not quite
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
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Ecosystem science
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
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Methodical ecology
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
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Managing ecological data
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
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Estimation of parameters
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
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)