Date/Time
Date(s) - Mon 19 October
19:30 - 21:30
Location
M101, Murphy Building, VUW
Speakers: Paul Bell-Butler and Lee Oliver, Victoria University of Wellington.
Paul—New Zealand’s bryophyte flora remains poorly understood – even basic knowledge is lacking for many liverwort species, with 23% of taxa classified as ‘Data Deficient’. The genetic and biogeographic affinities of the country’s non-vascular flora are also only beginning to be explored. Using a multi-gene phylogeny of the family Lophocoleaceae incorporating global sampling, Paul’s research uncovered unexpected links between New Zealand species and northern hemisphere taxa, including a New Zealand endemic whose closest relatives are in northern temperate regions. Several genera were also found to be polyphyletic. Resolving these relationships improves our understanding of biodiversity in this often-overlooked group.
Lee—vegetation recovery after fire at Tongariro National Park
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