Plant-SyNZ herbivore biodiversity assessment tool database
Plant-SyNZ (pronounced "plant signs"), is a database of invertebrate herbivores found on New Zealand plants and a tool for assessing the biodiversity of insect and mite herbivores on native plants.
Invertebrate herbivore - host plant database
The invertebrate herbivore - host plant association database focuses on New Zealand native plants and New Zealand native invertebrate herbivores. It is linked to the Landcare Research nzflora and nzbugs (invertebrates) databases. The Plant-SyNZ database features a reliability index to show the quality of information supporting each association.
Herbivore biodiversity tool
Plant-SyNZ is a tool for assessing the biodiversity of insect and mite herbivores on native plants. It is being developed by Crop & Food Research for use by professional scientists, lay people and school students. Insects are an important and numerous component of New Zealand’s biodive rsity and it is important that they are assessed in biodiversity studies. Plant-SyNZ is based upon photographs of plant damage caused by the invertebrates and photographs of invertebrates that have a unique appearance on a particular plant. The tool is designed to be used for a wide variety of purposes and by people with different skill levels.
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