Island floras are diverse with exceptionally high rates of endemicity, and they are also
severely threatened. Invasive plants are widespread on islands, but whether islands are …

Climate change is being felt across all human and natural systems in Aotearoa New
Zealand and is projected to worsen this decade as impacts compound and cascade through …

Observed changes and impacts Ongoing climate trends have exacerbated many extreme
events (very high confidence). The Australian trends include further warming and sea level …

Bird species on islands are strongly impacted by biological invasions, with the Icelandic
common eider (Somateria mollissima borealis) being particularly threatened. Down …

Indigenous Knowledge (IK) provides effective solutions to environmental threats and
pressures. Using approaches that fully include Indigenous concepts, ideas, worldviews …

Aim Functional traits can help us to elucidate biogeographical and ecological processes
driving assemblage structure. We analysed the functional diversity of plant species of …

An ecosystem-based management approach (EBM) is suggested as one solution to help to
tackle environmental challenges facing worldwide farming systems whilst ensuring socio …

The global pet trade provides a pathway for introduced species to invade new environments.
Most studies use trade data as an indirect proxy for propagule pressure exerted by the pet …

New Zealand is a major producer of carrot seeds globally. Carrots are an important
nutritional crop for human consumption. Since the growth and development of carrot seed …

Many of the implications of climate change for Aotearoa (New Zealand) remain unclear. To
identify so-far unseen or understudied threats and opportunities related to climate change …