Burke, S. & Mitchell, N. (2007). People as Ecological Participants in Ecological Restoratin. Restoration

Ecology, 15(2) 348-350.

·         Article analyses  the statement that ecological restoration is ultimate “acid test” of our understanding the functioning ecosystem

•          Abstract conclusion: ecological restoration may not be so much an acid test of our understanding the functioning of ecosystems, but rather, an acid test of our understanding mutually beneficial interactios between humans and ecosystems

Rate, S.R. Does rat control...

Rate, S.R. (2009). Does rat control benefit forest invertebrates at Moehau, Coromandel Peninsula? DOC Research & Development Series 316. Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand.

·         This is a scientific research paper put out by DOC: it looks to monitor if invertebrate populations would react positively to rat eradication on Moehau in the corremandel.

·         The conclusions of this study were that rat control had no effect on the relative abundance, diversity andbody length of pitfall-trapped invertebrates, except for a significant reduction in the numbers of ants (Formicidae).

·         They hypothesize that invertebrates that are susceptible to predation by rats were not adequately sampled, the predatory pest mammals were not reduced to low enough levels to elict a measurable invertebrate response.

·         This goes over several recommendation for the improvement of further studies

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