NZ Journal of Ecology
TABLE of CONTENTS
N.Z.J.Ecol., Volume 29(1), 2005

Research article
Movement of exotic plants into coastal native forests from gardens in northern New Zealand
Jon J. Sullivan, Susan M. Timmins and Peter A. Williams
Pages: 1–10
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 116 KB)

Research article
Is Pittosporum patulum Hook. f. threatened by pest herbivory in eastern South Island, New Zealand?
Geoffrey Rogers and Susan Walker
Pages: 11–28
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 1.6 MB)

Research article
Diet of hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in the upper Waitaki Basin, New Zealand: Implications for conservation
Chris Jones, Kirsten Moss and Mark Sanders
Pages: 29–35
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 144 KB)

Research article
Role of exotic pine forests in the conservation of the critically endangered New Zealand ground beetle Holcaspis brevicula (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Eckehard G. Brockerhoff, Lisa A. Berndt and Hervé Jactel
Pages: 37–43
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 816 KB)

Research article
Lack of movement of stoats (Mustela erminea) between Nothofagus valley floors and alpine grasslands, with implications for the conservation of New Zealand’s endangered fauna
Des H. V. Smith and I. G. Jamieson
Pages: 45–52
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 444 KB)

Research article
Experimental studies on the drought, waterlogging, and frost tolerance of Ascarina lucida Hook. f (Chloranthaceae) seedlings
Timothy J. Martin and John Ogden
Pages: 53–59
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 132 KB)

Research article
Distribution/abundance relations in a New Zealand grassland landscape
Lisa K. Russell, Sarah J. Evans, Laurence Smith, Cees M. Bevers, Andrew P. Luxford, Wendy J. Stubbs and J. Bastow Wilson
Pages: 61–68
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 136 KB)

Research article
Can stoat (Mustela erminea) trapping increase bellbird (Anthornis melanura) populations and benefit mistletoe (Peraxilla tetrapetala) pollination?
Dave Kelly, Chelsea Brindle, Jenny J. Ladley, Alastair W. Robertson, Fraser W. Maddigan, Jeff Butler, Tamsin Ward-Smith, David J. Murphy and Laura A. Sessions
Pages: 69–82
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 216 KB)

Research article
Fallow deer impacts on Wakatipu beech forest
Sean W. Husheer and Chris M. Frampton
Pages: 83–94
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 208 KB)

Research article
Forest canopy gap detection and characterisation by the use of highresolution Digital Elevation Models
Harley D. Betts, Len J. Brown and Glenn H. Stewart
Pages: 95–103
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 1 MB)

Research article
Soluble carbon production by honeydew scale insects in a New Zealand beech forest
Jacqueline R. Beggs, Brian J. Karl, David A. Wardle and Karen I. Bonner
Pages: 105–115
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 152 KB)

Research article
Improving predator capture rates: analysis of river margin trap site data in the Waitaki Basin, New Zealand
B. G. Cameron, Y. van Heezik, R. F. Maloney, P. J. Seddon and J. A. Harraway
Pages: 117–128
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 228 KB)

Short Communication
Ground invertebrate fauna associated with native shrubs and exotic pasture in a modified rural landscape, Otago, New Zealand
José G. B. Derraik, Catherine G. Rufaut, Gerard P. Closs and Katharine J. M. Dickinson
Pages: 129–135
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 112 KB)

Short Communication
Natural history of Hoplodactylus stephensi (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) on Stephens Island, Cook Strait, New Zealand
Kelly M. Hare and Alison Cree
Pages: 137–142
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 80 KB)

Short Communication
Comparison of impact between carrot and cereal 1080 baits on tomtits (Petroica macrocephala)
Ian M. Westbrooke and Ralph G. Powlesland
Pages: 143–147
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 96 KB)

Short Communication
Does melanism influence the diet of the mountain stone weta Hemideina maori (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae)?
G. Craig Wilson and Ian G. Jamieson
Pages: 149–152
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 56 KB)

Book Review
Searching for evidence
Taper, M. L. and Lele, S. R. (Editors) 2004. The Nature of Scientific Evidence: Statistical, Philosophical, and Empirical Considerations. University of Chicago Press,Chicago, xviii + 567 pp. Paperback, ISBN: 0-226-78957-8, US$30.00.

Robert Poulin
Pages: 153–154
Article (pdf file, 84 KB)

Book Review
The oil on AucklandÕs wild plants — everything you need to know.
Esler, A.E. 2004. Wild plants in Auckland. Auckland University Press, Auckland, N.Z. vi + 208 pp. Paper, ISBN 1-86940-329-0, NZ$69.99.

Mark Smale
Pages: 153
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
New Zealand plants and their uses
Spellerberg, I. and Given, G. 2004. Going Native. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. 256 pp. Paper, ISBN: 1-877257-13-3, NZ$39.95.

Rachel Barker
Pages: 154–155
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
The insects — globalizing entomological teaching
Gullan, P.J. & P.S. Cranston. 2004. The insects: an outline of entomology. 3rd edition. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, U.K. xvii + 505 pp. Cloth, ISBN: 1-4051-1113-5, US$77.95.

Marie-Claude Larivière
Pages: 155–156
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Birds, bats and other beasts in New Zealand.
Wilson, K-J. 2004. Flight of the Huia: ecology and conservation of New Zealand’s frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, NZ. xii + 411 pp. Paperback, ISBN 0- 908812-52-3, $49.95.

Mick N. Clout
Pages: 156
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
A Turn-Of-The-Century Limnological Progress Report.
O’Sullivan, P.E. and Reynolds, C.S. 2004. The Lakes Handbook: Volume 1: Limnology and Limnetic Ecology. Blackwell Publishers, Carlton, Australia, 699 pp. Hardbound, ISBN: 0-632-04797-6, £125.00.

Marc Schallenberg
Pages: 157
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Current thinking in city design: seeking sustainability
Freeman, C. and Thompson-Fawcett, M. (Editors) Living space: towards sustainable settlement in New Zealand. University of Otago Press, Dunedin, N.Z. 240 pp. Softback, ISBN 1-877276-45-6.

Charles Eason
Pages: 158–159
Article (pdf file, 84 KB)

Book Review
Ecosystem services provided by biota in soils and sediments
Wall, Diana H. (Editor) 2004. Sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem services in soils and sediments. The Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment; SCOPE report 64. Island Press, Washington. xix + 275 pp. Cloth, ISBN: 1-55963-759-5, US$60.00; paper, ISBN: 1-55963-760-9, US$30.00.

Gregor Yeates
Pages: 158
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Challenges for New Zealand’s sustainable development brought into sharp perspective
van Roon, M. & Knight, S. 2004. Ecological Context of Development : New Zealand perspectives. Oxford University Press, Auckland, N.Z. ix + 339 pp. Paper, ISBN 0 19 558435 X, $69.95.

Henrik Moller
Pages: 159–160
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
Sampling insects in forests
Leather, S. R. (Editor) 2005. Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, U.K. xii + 303 pp. paper, ISBN 0632053887, £34.99.

Raphael K. Didham
Pages: 160–161
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

Book Review
A comprehensive account of southern New Zealand’s natural history
Darby, J., Fordyce, R.E., Mark, A., Probert, K. & Townsend, C. (Editors) 2003. The natural history of southern New Zealand. University of Otago Press, Dunedin, New Zealand. x + 387pp. Hardcover, ISBN 877133 51 5, $NZ 120.00.

Peter Bellingham
Pages: 161–162
Article (pdf file, 100 KB)

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