Epiphyte links:
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Canopy Meg - tropical rainforest biologist
Nalini Nadkarni on wild chronicles documentary
Planet Epiphyte on facebook
Air Plants & the World of Epiphytes on facebook
Epiphytes and economics - blog
Jonathan's Mistletoe Diary - blog
Canopy Meg - tropical rainforest biologist
Nalini Nadkarni on wild chronicles documentary
Planet Epiphyte on facebook
Air Plants & the World of Epiphytes on facebook
Epiphytes and economics - blog
Jonathan's Mistletoe Diary - blog
A selection of relevant epiphyte research:
Affeld, K. (2008). Spatial complexity and microclimatic responses of epiphyte communities and their invertebrate fauna in the canopy of northern rata (Metrosideros robusta A. Cunn.: Myrtaceae) on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand. PhD Thesis. Lincoln University.
Benzing DH. 1990. Vascular epiphytes. General biology and related biota, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. 354 pages.
Blick, R., Burns, K.C. (2009). Network properties of arboreal plants: Are epiphytes, mistletoes and lianas structured similarly? Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics: 11(1): 41-52.
Buckley, HL. 2011. Isolation affects tree-scale epiphytic lichen community structure on New Zealand mountain beech trees. Journal of Vegetation Science 22: 1062–1071.
Burns, B., Knightbridge, P., Empson, R. (2009). Northern rata: prospects for restoration of a once-common strangling epiphyte. Powerpoint presentation Sanctuaries of New Zealand workshop: Havelock North 2009.
Burns, K.C., 2010. How arboreal are epiphytes? A null model for Benzing's classifications. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 48(3-4): 185-191.
Burns, K.C., 2008. Meta-community structure of vascular epiphytes in a temperate rainforest. Botany: 86(11): 1252-1259.
Burns, K.C., 2007. Network properties of an epiphyte metacommunity. Journal of Ecology: 95: 1142-1151.
Burns, K.C. & Dawson, J., 2005. Patterns in the diversity and distribution of epiphytes and vines in a New Zealand forest. Austral Ecology: 30(8): 883-891.
Burns, K.C. & Zotz, G., 2010. A hierarchical framework for investigating epiphyte assemblages: networks, meta-communities, and scale. Ecology: 91(2): 377-385.
Bryan, C.L. (2011). Ecology of vascular epiphytes in urban forests with special reference to the shrub epiphyte Griselinia lucida. MSc Thesis. Waikato University.
Bryan, C.L., Clarkson, B.D., Clearwater, M.J. (2011). Biological flora of New Zealand 12: Griselinia lucida, puka, akapuka, akakōpuka, shining broadleaf. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 49(4): 461-479.
Clarkson, F.M. (2011). Population Genetics and Autecology of the Endemic Shrub Epiphyte Pittosporum cornifolium. MSc Thesis. Waikato University.
Clarkson, F.M., Clarkson B.D., Gemmill C.E.C. (2012). Biological flora of New Zealand 13. Pittosporum cornifolium, tāwhiri karo, cornel-leaved pittosporum. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 50(2): 185-201.
Dawson, J. (1986). The vines, epiphytes and parasites of New Zealand forests. Tuatara: 28(2): 43-69.
Henwood, O.R., Kirby, C.L., Cutting, B.T. (2014). An exploratory faunal survey of New Zealand temperate rainforest epiphytes. New Zealand Natural Sciences: 39: 10-24.
Hofstede, R.G.M., Dickinson, K.J.M, Mark, A.F. (2001). Distribution, abundance and biomass of epiphyte-lianoid communities in a New Zealand lowland Nothofagus-podocarp temperate rain forest: tropical comparisons. Journal of Biogeography: 28: 1033-1049.
Killick, S.A., Blanchon, D.J., Large, M.F. (2014). Algal communities in phytotelmata: A comparison of native Collospermum and exotic bromeliads (Monocotyledonae) in New Zealand. Telopea: 17: 303-310.
Myron, K.J. (2012). Pittosporum kirkii: Autecology of an endemic shrub epiphyte. MSc Thesis. Waikato University.
Oliver, W.R.B. (1930). New Zealand Epiphytes. Journal of Ecology: 18: 1-50.
Ogle, C., La Cock, G., Halsey, R. (2000) What use are dead tree ferns? Ecological management 8: 95-103. Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Orlovich, D.A., Draffin, S.J., Daly, R.A., Stephenson, S.L. (2013). Piracy in the high trees: ectomycorrhizal fungi from an aerial ‘canopy soil’ microhabitat. Mycologia: 105(1): 52-60.
Taylor, A., Burns, K. (2015). Epiphyte community development throughout tree ontogeny: an island ontogeny framework. Journal of Vegetation Science: doi: 10.1111/jvs.12289
Wyse, S.V., Burns, B.R. (2011). Do host bark traits influence trunk epiphyte communities? New Zealand Journal of Ecology: 35(3): 269-301.
Zotz G. (2003). Vascular epiphytes in the temperate zone - a bibliography. Selbyana: 24(2).
Zotz G. (2005). Vascular epiphytes in the temperate zones – a review. Plant Ecology: 176: 173-183.
Zotz G. (2012). The systematic distribution of vascular epiphytes – a critical update. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society: 171(3): 453-481.
Zotz G. (2013). 'Hemiepiphyte': a confusing term and its history. Annals of Botany: 1-6.
Benzing DH. 1990. Vascular epiphytes. General biology and related biota, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. 354 pages.
Blick, R., Burns, K.C. (2009). Network properties of arboreal plants: Are epiphytes, mistletoes and lianas structured similarly? Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics: 11(1): 41-52.
Buckley, HL. 2011. Isolation affects tree-scale epiphytic lichen community structure on New Zealand mountain beech trees. Journal of Vegetation Science 22: 1062–1071.
Burns, B., Knightbridge, P., Empson, R. (2009). Northern rata: prospects for restoration of a once-common strangling epiphyte. Powerpoint presentation Sanctuaries of New Zealand workshop: Havelock North 2009.
Burns, K.C., 2010. How arboreal are epiphytes? A null model for Benzing's classifications. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 48(3-4): 185-191.
Burns, K.C., 2008. Meta-community structure of vascular epiphytes in a temperate rainforest. Botany: 86(11): 1252-1259.
Burns, K.C., 2007. Network properties of an epiphyte metacommunity. Journal of Ecology: 95: 1142-1151.
Burns, K.C. & Dawson, J., 2005. Patterns in the diversity and distribution of epiphytes and vines in a New Zealand forest. Austral Ecology: 30(8): 883-891.
Burns, K.C. & Zotz, G., 2010. A hierarchical framework for investigating epiphyte assemblages: networks, meta-communities, and scale. Ecology: 91(2): 377-385.
Bryan, C.L. (2011). Ecology of vascular epiphytes in urban forests with special reference to the shrub epiphyte Griselinia lucida. MSc Thesis. Waikato University.
Bryan, C.L., Clarkson, B.D., Clearwater, M.J. (2011). Biological flora of New Zealand 12: Griselinia lucida, puka, akapuka, akakōpuka, shining broadleaf. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 49(4): 461-479.
Clarkson, F.M. (2011). Population Genetics and Autecology of the Endemic Shrub Epiphyte Pittosporum cornifolium. MSc Thesis. Waikato University.
Clarkson, F.M., Clarkson B.D., Gemmill C.E.C. (2012). Biological flora of New Zealand 13. Pittosporum cornifolium, tāwhiri karo, cornel-leaved pittosporum. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 50(2): 185-201.
Dawson, J. (1986). The vines, epiphytes and parasites of New Zealand forests. Tuatara: 28(2): 43-69.
Henwood, O.R., Kirby, C.L., Cutting, B.T. (2014). An exploratory faunal survey of New Zealand temperate rainforest epiphytes. New Zealand Natural Sciences: 39: 10-24.
Hofstede, R.G.M., Dickinson, K.J.M, Mark, A.F. (2001). Distribution, abundance and biomass of epiphyte-lianoid communities in a New Zealand lowland Nothofagus-podocarp temperate rain forest: tropical comparisons. Journal of Biogeography: 28: 1033-1049.
Killick, S.A., Blanchon, D.J., Large, M.F. (2014). Algal communities in phytotelmata: A comparison of native Collospermum and exotic bromeliads (Monocotyledonae) in New Zealand. Telopea: 17: 303-310.
Myron, K.J. (2012). Pittosporum kirkii: Autecology of an endemic shrub epiphyte. MSc Thesis. Waikato University.
Oliver, W.R.B. (1930). New Zealand Epiphytes. Journal of Ecology: 18: 1-50.
Ogle, C., La Cock, G., Halsey, R. (2000) What use are dead tree ferns? Ecological management 8: 95-103. Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Orlovich, D.A., Draffin, S.J., Daly, R.A., Stephenson, S.L. (2013). Piracy in the high trees: ectomycorrhizal fungi from an aerial ‘canopy soil’ microhabitat. Mycologia: 105(1): 52-60.
Taylor, A., Burns, K. (2015). Epiphyte community development throughout tree ontogeny: an island ontogeny framework. Journal of Vegetation Science: doi: 10.1111/jvs.12289
Wyse, S.V., Burns, B.R. (2011). Do host bark traits influence trunk epiphyte communities? New Zealand Journal of Ecology: 35(3): 269-301.
Zotz G. (2003). Vascular epiphytes in the temperate zone - a bibliography. Selbyana: 24(2).
Zotz G. (2005). Vascular epiphytes in the temperate zones – a review. Plant Ecology: 176: 173-183.
Zotz G. (2012). The systematic distribution of vascular epiphytes – a critical update. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society: 171(3): 453-481.
Zotz G. (2013). 'Hemiepiphyte': a confusing term and its history. Annals of Botany: 1-6.