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Matarau: Empowering Māori Landowners in Land Use Decisions

Providing accessible and useful data to support Māori landowners to prioritise land-use options. For full information see the programme website
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Plant species rather than elevated atmospheric CO2 impacts rhizosphere properties and phosphorus fractions in a phosphorus deficient soil

By 2050, elevated atmospheric CO2 (eCO2) could stimulate plant growth, but dwindling phosphorus (P) stocks in the soil could limit growth. However, little is known…
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Application of Physiographic Science to the Northland Region: Preliminary Hydrological and Redox Process-Attribute Layers

Water quality outcomes can vary spatially across the landscape, even when there are similar land use pressures. These differences are often the result of natural…
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Implications of sediment for fish in the lower Wairoa River, Hawke’s Bay

The Wairoa River and its tributaries in Hawke’s Bay are vital for mahinga kai and hold high cultural value for the iwi and hapū of…
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Productivity: Indicators and associated methodologies to quantify production

The productivity of a farm can be looked at in terms of the quantity of food it produces – for both humans and animals –…
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Integrated impact assessment for land and water management

Impact assessment considers the future consequences of current or proposed actions, but multiple impact assessment types and silos of expertise make integration difficult. When faced…
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Draft genome sequences of Escherichia spp. isolates from New Zealand environmental sources

Escherichia coli is often used as a fecal indicator bacterium for water quality monitoring. We report the draft genome sequences of 500 Escherichia isolates including newly described Escherichia species, namely Escherichia…
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The Value Project

The Value Project website explores how Aotearoa New Zealand can generate greater returns from sustainable production.The website captures case studies, videos and researcher insights from…
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