Review article
Wind damage and response in New Zealand forests: a review
Timothy. J. Martin and John Ogden
Pages: 295–310
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 310 KB)

Research article
Plant and invertebrate assemblages on waste rock at Wangaloa coal mine, Otago, New Zealand
C. G. Rufaut, S. Hammit, D. Craw and S. G. Clearwater
Pages: 311–319
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 340 KB)

Research article
Habitat use by three rat species (Rattus spp.) on an island without other mammalian predators
Grant A. Harper
Pages: 321–333
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 503 KB)

Research article
Influence of pastoral management on plant biodiversity in a depleted short tussock grassland, Mackenzie Basin
David A. Norton, Peter R. Espie, Will Murray and Jim Murray
Pages: 335–344
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 334 KB)

Research article
Habitat use by chevron skinks (Oligosoma homalonotum) (Sauria: Scincidae) on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
Keri Neilson, James M. Curran, David R. Towns and Halema Jamieson
Pages: 345–356
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 449 KB)

Research article
Vegetation on the edge: a gradient analysis of the riparian zone, Poerua River, New Zealand
C. J. Miller
Pages: 357–370
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 625 KB)

Research article
Takahe Valley Hut: a focal point for weed invasion in an isolated area of Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Kelvin M. Lloyd, William G. Lee and Susan Walker
Pages: 371–375
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 293 KB)

Research article
An inexpensive method for identifying predators of passerine nests using tethered artificial eggs
Rebecca L. Boulton and Phillip Cassey
Pages: 377–385
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 1.14 MB)

Research article
Vegetation disturbance by fire affects plant reproductive phenology in a shrubland community in northwestern Patagonia, Argentina
Juan Paritsis, Estela Raffaele and Thomas T. Veblen
Pages: 387–395
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 434 KB)

Short Communication
The diet of brown teal (Anas chlorotis)
Suzanne J. Moore, Phil F. Battley, Ian M. Henderson and Colin J. Webb
Pages: 397–403
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 268 KB)

Short Communication
Weta and the evolution of fleshy fruits in New Zealand
K. C. Burns
Pages: 405–406
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 200 KB)

Short Communication
Germination of kiwifruit, Actinidia chinensis, after passage through Silvereyes, Zosterops lateralis
David P. Logan and Xiaobiao Xu
Pages: 407–411
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 298 KB)

Book Review
Raising the profile of natural history museums
Krupnick, Gary A. and Kress, W. John (Editors) 2005. Plant Conservation. A Natural History Approach. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 344 pp. Paperback, ISBN: 0-226-45513-0, $30USD, £21.
Katharine Dickinson
Pages: 413–414
Article (pdf file, 182 KB)

Book Review
What’s up belowground?
Bardgett, R.D. 2005. The Biology of Soil: a Community and Ecosystem Approach. Biology of Habitats series. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. 256 pp. Cloth, ISBN: 0-19-852502-8, £55.00, $95USD; paper, ISBN: 0-19-852503-6, £24.99, $45USD.
Duane Peltzer
Pages: 414–415
Article (pdf file, 182 KB)