Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
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These Bugs In New Zealand Changed Color Because Of Human Activity
In response to human-induced environmental changes, New Zealand’s stoneflies have changed color. It is the clearest evidence ...
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Trapping NZ’s worst killers
“In the 1880s New Zealand farmers unleashed ferrets to curb the rising rabbit problem. That plan backfired. The ferrets had ...
Science News13d
Extinct moa ate purple trufflelike fungi, fossil bird droppings reveal
DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.
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Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand’s Colorful Fungi
The vividly colorful fruiting bodies of native fungal species, including Gallacea ... This could have major implications for New Zealand’s forest ecosystems, though scientists are still ...