For the first time in New Zealand, research has shown how remote sensing, using LiDAR, could aid improved conservation management of wetlands through better drain detection. Drainage has historically been seen as an intrinsic component of land .
Press Release – Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Researchers Jamie Wood and Michelle McKeown collecting a wetland soil core. DNA extracted from soils, air, water, and other substrates (known as environmental DNA, or eDNA for short) is fast becoming a vital tool for studying a wide range of …
Researchers Jamie Wood and Michelle McKeown collecting a wetland soil core.
DNA extracted from soils, air, water, and other substrates (known as environmental DNA, or eDNA for short) is fast becoming a vital tool for studying a wide range of species, such as microbes, insects, fish, and other vertebrates, across many different ecosystems. Now, a new study has shown that eDNA may also prove a valuable tool for monitoring biological change in wetlands.