Lincoln University

California wine growers’ responses to labor shortages: Evidence from survey data

Abstract California wine faces tightening market conditions, with labor availability an increasingly binding constraint. We examine responses using two surveys: one capturing gradual labor market tightening over 2014–2018, the other isolating enforcement-induced labor loss in 202...

Framing the future: how disruptive events reshape material preferences in global residential construction

Purpose Disruptive events, such as natural disasters and pandemics, can considerably reshape home buyers’ preferences in the residential construction industry. These shifts are evident in changing preferences of building materials in response to sustainability, resilience, cost a...

‘Stuck in a Time Warp’ or ‘Going Forward With Care’? Traversing the Environmental Politics of Genetic Modification in Aotearoa New Zealand

This article offers an environmental politics history of genetic modification (GM) in Aotearoa New Zealand. GM has been on political agendas for half a century. It has again come to the fore with proposals to enable the technology after decades of stringent regulations. To better...

Claws, consequences and coexistence: Local community attitudes toward large carnivores in mountain landscapes

Abstract Human attitudes toward large carnivores are shaped by multiple interrelated socio-psychological factors, yet conservation interventions often focus on reducing material impacts while paying less attention to underlying attitude drivers. We investigated attitudes towards...

CSR officers as heterodox brokers in Kanaky New Caledonia: Travelling models and spatialising effects

Abstract Nickel extraction and processing have profoundly shaped Kanaky New Caledonia's social, political and colonial/decolonial trajectory over the past 150 years. This activity has transformed material and mental landscapes while generating intermediary officers whose roles ev...

Temperature-dependent inhibition of methane oxidation by ammonium in paddy soils

Rice paddy soils are major sources of atmospheric methane emissions, contributing significantly to global warming. Methane oxidation by microbes regulates methane release from soils, but the process is influenced by temperature and nitrogen status. However, the interactive effect...

Cigarette and alcohol expenditures and body weight outcomes among rural households

While cigarette and alcohol (CA) consumption are widely recognized as major public health risk factors, little is known about how expenditures on these addictive goods influence body weight outcomes in rural populations of developing countries. In rural China, where nutrition tra...

Plantago lanceolata and Lolium perenne metabolite profiles, their impact on soil microbial community structures and soil biological nitrification inhibition

Excess nitrate (NO 3 − ), from fertilizer overuse and intensive agriculture, can pollute water and contribute to greenhouse gas production (nitrous oxide—N 2 O). Plant metabolites from pastural herbs such as Plantago lanceolata (plantain) can inhibit microbial nitrification of am...

Revealing the genetic mechanisms underpinning the parasite-induced water-seeking behaviour of insects through RNA-seq

Abstract Water-seeking behaviour in arthropods infected by mermithid nematodes or nematomorphs is a classic example of host manipulation, yet its molecular basis remains poorly understood. We investigated mechanisms underlying this aberrant behaviour in European earwigs (Forficul...

Who Benefits from the Circular Economy? A Systematic Scoping Review of Social Economy Actors, Livelihoods, and Policy in the Global South

Abstract The circular economy (CE) has gained substantial policy traction, yet its social dimensions — particularly the roles, contributions, and vulnerabilities of social economy actors in the Global South—remain insufficiently mapped. This systematic scoping review examines how...

Characterizing vineyard‐specific differences in Pinot Noir grape composition in relation to soil properties and rhizosphere microbial communities

BACKGROUND: Grape berry chemical composition is closely linked to wine quality and provides important information for vineyard management. However, the relationships between berry composition, vineyard soil conditions and rhizosphere microbial communities remain insufficiently un...

Minimal thermal adaptation of soil extracellular enzyme activities along a long-term geothermal gradient

Abstract Changes in soil nutrient cycling with warming are dependent on differing thermal responses and adaptation strategies of soil microbial communities and the interactions between substrate acquisition through extracellular enzyme activity and utilisation via respiration, me...

From Storm Damage Detection to Windthrow Susceptibility Mapping: Evaluating Regional Transferability in Radiata Pine Plantations

Windthrow is a major disturbance risk for radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) plantations, but operational susceptibility models must transfer across regions and storm events. We developed a multi-regional framework combining airborne laser scanning (ALS), aerial imagery, mapped...

Protocol for integrating vessel networks and environmental matching to inform cost-effective archipelago biosecurity planning and management

Inter-island vessel networks support economic activity but also enable secondary spread of non-native species. By integrating vessel-movement data, network analysis, and environmental matching, we present a protocol for generating a cost-effective biosecurity decision-support too...

Role of spiritual ethics in workplace. Redefining human capital and value creation in universities

Purpose Human capital is widely recognized as a key driver of value creation in organizations. However, recent perspectives highlight the emerging influence of spiritual ethics in enhancing human capital’s effectiveness, thereby changing workplace scenario. Spiritual ethics consi...

Partial soil wetting and drying regulate root water uptake in deep-rooted apple orchard

The drought-prone Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) apple trees have roots that extend deep into the soil. Even when the upper soil layers (0–10 m) are above the permanent wilting point, deep (>10 m) root water uptake (RWU) occurs; the reasons for the deep RWU remain unknown. This stud...

Applied nucleation promotes recovery of New Zealand raised bog vegetation toward a reference community

Abstract Introduction Applied nucleation aims to restore degraded ecosystems efficiently by establishing vegetation patches that increase in biodiversity and extent through natural dispersal and facilitation. Although widely tested in terrestrial ecosystems, its long‐term outcome...