Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research

Recent papers from Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research

1. The ndπ 1Π and ndδ 1Δ Rydberg states of CO and their interactions with 1Π valence statesThe Journal of Chemical Physics · 2026
2. Self-Reporting Conservation Behaviour: Involvement, Engagement, and Social Desirability BiasConservation · 2026
3. Using Natural Fibres and Indigenous Knowledge to Develop Alternatives to Plastic Ropes Used in Mussel AquacultureNew Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research · 2026
4. What Conventional Appraisal Misses: Rain Garden Typologies, Multi-Benefit Performance and Complexity-Aware ValuationEnvironments · 2026
5. Prospects for biological control of the invasive moth catcher vine, Araujia sericifera (Apocynaceae), in South AfricaBiocontrol Science and Technology · 2026
6. Revision and molecular phylogeny of the genus Gastrobothrus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny · 2026
7. A new Cretaceous opilioacarid family sheds light on the early evolution of Parasitiformes (Arthropoda: Arachnida)Journal of Systematics and Evolution · 2026
8. Viral community structure in New Zealand’s aquatic birds is associated with scavenging behaviorCurrent Biology · 2026
9. Dietary niche partitioning and seasonal variation between rat species on an oceanic islandIsotopes in Environmental and Health Studies · 2026
10. First Description of Larval Hirstiosoma novaehollandiae Womersley, 1936 (Prostigmata, Smarididae) With Redescription of Postlarval Instars and Phylogenetic PlacementNew Zealand Journal of Zoology · 2026
11. Region-specific forest structure pathways reveal climate effects on old-growth tropical forest biomassScientific Reports · 2026
12. Transitions in reproductive traits accompany biome shifts in New Zealand species of the plant genus VeronicaJournal of Evolutionary Biology · 2026
13. Genetic Diversity of Kauri ( Agathis australis ) in Northern Aotearoa New Zealand Is Consistent With Last Glacial Maximum Refugia Followed by Post‐Glacial Range ExpansionNew Zealand Journal of Botany · 2026
14. Are novel and co‐xenic associations common in alien fungal and fungus‐like plant pathogens?New Phytologist · 2026
15. Varroa and Colony Losses: Practical Advice for Hobbyist BeekeepersInsects · 2026
16. Ecological security pattern construction informed by soil erosion sensitivity: a case study of Linfen, ChinaENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH · 2026
17. Revisiting the Temperature Dependence of the Photorespiratory CO ₂ Compensation Point (Γ*)Plant Cell & Environment · 2026
18. Detecting community assembly filters in urban butterflies through analyses of non‐Gaussian trait distributionsInsect Conservation and Diversity · 2026
19. Quality Assurance Framework for the Design, Collection and Curation of Standard Data Products From a Distributed Ecology NetworkEcology and Evolution · 2026
20. Planting the seeds of cultural restoration through connection with place: Indigenous Future Leaders programme as a case studyWellbeing Space and Society · 2026