Endozoochory plays a prominent role for the dispersal of seed plants, and dispersal vectors
are well known. However, for taxa such as ferns and bryophytes, endozoochory has only …

Island plants often show reduced floral pigmentation and display size compared with
mainland relatives, which is commonly thought to relate to a lack of specialized pollinators …

I observed birds forage for flowers and fruits for six consecutive years in a North Island forest
to compare patterns in nectivory and frugivory in plants that rely on birds for both mutualistic …

Floriculture is a globally competitive industry that is largely driven by innovation. The recent
global economic slowdown has renewed a keen interest in the current financial size of the …

Fruit phenotypes are often hypothesised to be affected by selection by frugivores. Here, we
tested two hypotheses concerning frugivore-fruit interactions from the perspective of fruit …

This research investigated the ecology of Ixerba brexioides (tāwari) with regard to
pollination, breeding strategy, seed biology, and forest composition. Research was focused …

Why did the top fall off Mt Cook? Do male kākāpō ever get lonely? Why do sheep like
to'follow the leader'? Are there glaciers in the North Island? What did Māori use for chewing …