Browsing by Supervisor "Laughlin, Daniel C."
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Carbon inputs to soil from roots of two contrasting pasture swards
(University of Waikato, 2016)The soil carbon (C) pool is one of the largest pools of C in the terrestrial environment. Soil management strategies to increase soil C are of interest globally to reduce atmospheric CO₂ concentrations which are contributing ... -
Functional trait variation along a hydrological gradient and trait-based predictions of the composition of a wetland plant community
(University of Waikato, 2016)Predicting the assembly of plant communities is considered the Holy Grail of functional ecology and has never been more important as we head into an era of environmental change. Studying plant functional traits provides ... -
Interactions between soil fertility and climate drive variation in functional traits in New Zealand forests.
(University of Waikato, 2015)Plant functional traits provide a mechanistic approach to understanding the processes of environmental filtering and community assembly. Variation along environmental gradients results in changes in the adaptive values of ... -
Plant traits and their role in determining forest community structure along a soil fertility gradient
(University of Waikato, 2014)Previous studies have shown that changes in community composition in mature kauri forests are driven by topographical gradients. The extent to which functional traits influence the patterns detected in these forests has ... -
Root traits of New Zealand trees: Community-level responses to a soil fertility gradient, and plastic responses to nutrient availability
(University of Waikato, 2015)The study of plant traits has great application for understanding plant distribution patterns and community assembly at a variety of scales. Roots are a vital component of plant water and nutrient uptake strategy, and yet ... -
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 ... -
Thresholds for sustainable regeneration in urban restoration plantings in Hamilton City, New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2014)Urban forest patches have unique environmental and landscape characteristics which may influence the restoration of native plant communities. Urbanisation can lead to a drier and warmer climate, a prevalence of exotic seed ... -
Urban Restoration Ecology: Investigating environmental change, ecological function, and enrichment planting
(The University of Waikato, 2017)Ecosystems worldwide are being degraded and destroyed by human actions on an unprecedented level. This continues despite growing evidence that intact, functioning ecosystems are critical to human health and well-being. The ...
