• Above the treeline: a nature guide to alpine New Zealand [Book review] 

  Gemmill, Chrissen E.C. (Taylor & Francis, 2014)

  This article reviews the book "Above the treeline: a nature guide to alpine New Zealand", by Sir Alan F. Mark (with contributors).

  

• Are current ecological restoration practices capturing natural levels of genetic diversity? A New Zealand case study using AFLP and ISSR data from mahoe (Melicytus ramiflorus) 

  Gemmill, Chrissen E.C.; Stevens, Mark I.; Clarke, Andrew C.; Clarkson, Fiona Marie; Goshorn, Mary (New Zealand Ecological Society, 2015-06)

  Sourcing plant species of local provenance (eco-sourcing) has become standard practice in plant community restoration projects. Along with established ecological restoration practices, knowledge of genetic variation in ...

  

• Barcoding of the cytochrome oxidase I (COI) indicates a recent introduction of Ciona savignyi into New Zealand and provides a rapid method for Ciona species discrimination 

  Smith, Kirsty Fiona; Thia, Joshua; Gemmill, Chrissen E.C.; Cary, S. Craig; Fidler, Andrew E. (Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC), 2012)

  Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene sequencing (DNA barcoding) of Ciona specimens from New Zealand (NZ) led to the first record of the solitary ascidian Ciona savignyi in the Southern Hemisphere. We sought to ...

  

• Biological flora of New Zealand 13. Pittosporum cornifolium, tāwhiri karo, cornel-leaved pittosporum 

  Clarkson, Fiona Marie; Clarkson, Bruce D.; Gemmill, Chrissen E.C. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2012)

  A comprehensive review of the morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, chemistry and ecology of the endemic New Zealand facultative shrub epiphyte Pittosporum cornifolium (Pittosporaceae) is presented. Strong habitat specificity ...

• Diet selectivity in a terrestrial forest invertebrate, the Auckland tree wētā, across three habitat zones. 

  Brown, Matthew; Gemmill, Chrissen E.C.; Miller, Steven D.; Wehi, Priscilla M. (Wiley, 2018)

  Insects are important but overlooked components of forest ecosystems of New Zealand. For many invertebrate species, information on foraging patterns and trophic relationships is lacking. We examined diet composition and ...

  

• Molecular Systematics of the New Caledonian Cryptocaryeae (Lauraceae) 

  Carter, Sophie Nicole (University of Waikato, 2017)

  New Caledonia is an archipelago located in the southwest pacific. It has a tropical climate influenced by the surrounding sea and is recognised as a “biodiversity hotspot”. The flora of New Caledonia is poorly understood ...

  

• Systematics of New Zealand Pimelea (Thymelaeaceae) 

  Squire, Talissa Suellen (University of Waikato, 2016)

  Pimelea Banks and Sol. ex Gaertn. is a genus of shrubs, sub-shrubs and herbs belonging to the eudicot family Thymelaeaceae. First described 1769, the genus initially contained four species but has since grown to contain ...

  

• A Taxonomic Review of Corybas rivularis (Orchidaceae) - Inferred from Molecular and Morphological Analyses 

  Coffin, Abraham John (University of Waikato, 2016)

  This research has expanded the level of precision utilised in critically examining the morphology of Corybas rivularis Rchb.f (Orchidaceae), related species and undescribed populations. Corybas rivularis and related species ...

  

• Foraging behaviours of translocated takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) at two contrasting sites, New Zealand 

  Withers, Adara Tehani Savita (University of Waikato, 2014)

  The South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is an endangered ground-dwelling species, endemic to New Zealand. To prevent the species’ extinction, individuals were translocated to protected sites, such as off-shore ...

  

• Identifying Host Species of Dactylanthus taylorii using DNA Barcoding 

  Parker, Cassarndra Marie (University of Waikato, 2015)

  The population of the endangered endemic holoparasitic plant, Dactylanthus taylorii Hook F. (Balanophoraceae), in Pureora Forest Park was selected as the trial population for developing a method to accurately identify host ...

  

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