Atkinson, Simberloff, Towns..Restoration of New Zealand Islands

Atkinson, I., Simberloff, D & Towns, D. (1997). Restoration of New Zealand islands: redressing the effects              of introduced species. Pacific Conservation Biology, 3, 99-123

·         This article is all about the effects of each individual introduced species on native flora and fauna.  This article goes into specific examples of Mangere Island and Chatham Island.

·         Goes over the pitfalls of exotic keystone species introduction

·         Abstract: Ecological restoration of New Zealand islands has potential to replace damaged or lost communities, expand the ranges of relict populations, reduce the selective influence of exotic (keystone) species on indigenous species, help in understanding how the systems are formed, provide opportunities for educational and scientific investigation, and act as a testing ground for new technologies against pests.

·         Goes over the effects of herbivores on native populations, good segment and could pertain to our topic.  Essentially goes over all of the negative ecological effects, predation, habitat modification, harvesting etc.

·         Article is slightly older so you may have to do some research as to if the methods have changed, but the ecological aspects should all be good for use in our presentations.

Tags: introduced species