Browsing by Author "Lusk, Christopher H."
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AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora
(Nature Portfolio, 2021)We introduce the AusTraits database - a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 taxa from field campaigns, published ... -
Conifer-angiosperm interactions: Physiological ecology and life history.
(Smithsonian Institution Press, 2011)Worldwide, conifers are most successful on sites subject to chronic stresses that limit productivity (low temperatures, nutrient poverty, poor drainage). They are poorly represented in the lowland tropics but are often ... -
Correlates of tree species sorting along a temperature gradient in New Zealand rain forests: seedling functional traits, growth and shade tolerance
(Wiley, 2013)1. It is widely believed that species sorting on environmental gradients reflects trade-offs between competitive ability and physiological tolerance of stresses such as frost and desiccation. One specific expression of ... -
A dated phylogeny shows Plio-Pleistocene climates spurred evolution of antibrowsing defences in the New Zealand flora
(Wiley, 2021)Some plant traits may be legacies of coevolution with extinct megafauna. One example is the convergent evolution of ‘divaricate’ cage architectures in many New Zealand lineages, interpreted as a response to recently extinct ... -
Effects of growth form and functional traits on response of woody plants to clearing and fragmentation of subtropical rainforest
(Wiley, 2013)The conservation implications of large-scale rainforest clearing and fragmentation on the persistence of functional and taxonomic diversity remain poorly understood. If traits represent adaptive strategies of plant species ...
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Dating the emergence of the divaricate habit in the New Zealand flora
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The New Zealand divaricates are a collection of shrubs, short trees and tree juveniles whose crowns are made of tough interlaced twigs branching at wide angles and bearing small leaves. These species represent c. 13% of ... -
The influence of fire on vegetation dynamics of a New Zealand restiad bog
(The University of Waikato, 2020)New Zealand restiad bogs have a history of natural fire, yet little is known about their fire ecology compared to other frequently burnt ecosystems. Previous research has identified general vegetation recovery trends, but ... -
Temporal variability in the water quality of a deep temperate oligotrophic lake
(University of Waikato, 2016)Lakes change over time in response to climate and catchment disturbance, even in the absence of anthropogenic stressors. This temporal change may impact the setting of reference conditions for lakes. Many sources of ... -
Tree species sorting along temperature gradients: How do frost-resistant traits influence competitive ability in the forest environment?
(University of Waikato, 2015)To thrive in the forest environment a species must be able to pass each of three filters: first it must reach a site (the historical filter), then it must be able to tolerate the physical environment (the physiological ...
