Non‐indigenous ungulate species pose a problem for conservation. They can be socially
and economically valuable, but are also potentially harmful to biodiversity. Therefore, their …

Large mammalian herbivores (megafauna) have experienced extinctions and declines since
prehistory. Introduced megafauna have partly counteracted these losses yet are thought to …

New Zealand forests have been and are shaped by a suite of disturbance types that vary in
both their spatial extent and frequency of recurrence. Post-disturbance forest dynamics can …

Ungulates have reached such high densities in some natural ecosystems that culling is
frequently used to reduce their impacts on vegetation. However, much is still unknown about …

Ungulate herbivores may greatly alter the functional composition of plant communities
through their selection of leaves with high nutrient concentrations and low structural or …

New Zealand's remaining indigenous forests and shrublands are of immense cultural,
environmental, and economic significance. Their composition, structure, and function are …

Kererū declined rapidly following European settlement in New Zealand, and they remain at
a reduced density. We assessed three sources of information to test the hypothesis that …

Anthropogenic fire has transformed New Zealand's vegetation. Small-scale historical Māori
fires in the forests of Te Urewera National Park, North Island, initiated forest successions that …

Executive summary Forest in the Auckland region covers a wide diversity of ecosystems
each with its own unique complement of indigenous species. Auckland Council conducts …

Defoliation through herbivory is well known to affect target plants and their associated
belowground properties, but the response of plants and their soil environment to defoliation …