Background and aims The absence of a suberised exodermis in Banksia (Proteaceae) roots enables rapid carboxylate release for phosphorus mobilisation but also increases their susceptibility to soil pathogens. Recently, evidence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) colonisation in Banksia species from high-rainfall regions prompted a reassessment of the association between Banksia species and AM fungi. Methods We collected root and so...

Artificial lighting, particularly blue-rich light emitted by white light-emitting diodes (LEDs), can have a greater impact on bat foraging and commuting behaviours than light with reduced blue wavelengths. We investigated whether blue-filtered, amber LEDs are less aversive to New Zealand long-tailed bats ( Chalinolobus tuberculatus ). The effects of a nominal 2700 K LED fitted with a blue-cut filter (emitted CCT c. 2344 K; her...

Background and aims Soil pasteurisation will unavoidably affect soil abiotic properties. Such changes are often overlooked in extremely phosphorus (P)-impoverished soils, where even slight increases in P availability can influence plant performance. Therefore, we aimed to determine whether pasteurisation of extremely P-impoverished soil affects growth of Agonis flexuosa and facilitation by Banksia attenuata . Methods In a cont...