The shrubland invasion: What’s driving it?

Plant communities dominated by mānuka/kāhikatoa (Leptospermum species)or kānuka (Kunzea species) are an extremely common feature of New Zealand’s native biodiversity. They are found in all manner of shapes, sizes, and habitats – dry and wet, high and low, warm and cold. We’ll call these communities ‘shrublands‘ throughout this text. Reality is much more complex with…