Browsing by Author "Clarkson, Beverley R."
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Nutritional niche separation in coexisting bog species demonstrated by ¹⁵N-enriched simulated rainfall
Clarkson, Beverley R.; Schipper, Louis A.; Silvester, Warwick B. (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2009)Empodisma minus and Sporadanthus ferrugineus (both Restionaceae) coexist in New Zealand raised bogs, yet Sporadanthus have significantly more depleted ¹⁵N natural abundance signatures than coexisting Empodisma. Their root ... -
Pattern and process of vegetation change (succession) in recent volcanic landscapes of New Zealand and Hawaii
Clarkson, Bruce D.; Clarkson, Beverley R. (2010)Volcanic activity (including lava flows, debris flows and tephra eruptions) is a regular feature of many landscapes of the North Island of New Zealand and the Hawaiian archipelago. Over the last 35 years, we have been using ... -
Restiad bog development and nutrient dynamics of the dominant species
Clarkson, Beverley R. (The University of Waikato, 2005)Vegetation and peat in lowland restiad (dominated by Restionaceae) raised bogs on North Island (Waikato region) and Chatham Island, New Zealand, were sampled to investigate the main environmental controls of pattern and ... -
Vegetation and peat characteristics of restiad bogs on Chatham Island (Rekohu), New Zealand
Clarkson, Beverley R.; Schipper, Louis A.; Clarkson, Bruce D. (Royal Society of New Zealand, 2004-06-01)Restiad bogs dominated by Sporadanthus traversii on Chatham Island, New Zealand, were sampled to correlate vegetation patterns and peat properties, and to compare with restiad systems dominated by Sporadanthus ferrugineus ... -
Wetland management in New Zealand: Are current approaches and policies sustaining wetland ecosystems in agricultural landscapes?
Myers, S.C.; Clarkson, Beverley R.; Reeves, P.N.; Clarkson, Bruce D. (Elsevier, 2013)As a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity and to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, New Zealand has international responsibilities to protect and restore wetland ecosystems. The New Zealand Biodiversity ...