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New Zealand lies 2000 km across the Tasman Sea, southeast of Australia, in the path of prevailing westerly winds and thus is well sited for studies of long distance dispersal. The aerial transfer of biological material across the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand is not well documented and evidence for this is reviewed. Plant Pathogens: Regular surveys have identified the races of wheat stem rust present in both countries. In general the identification of a new race in Australia was quickly followed by its appearance in New Zealand. SimilarlyAntirrhinum rust and poplar leaf rusts were detected in New Zealand soon after their first appearance in Australia. Insects: Coccids, the grain aphid, and blue moon and other butterflies and moths appear to have been carried across the Tasman during appropriate meteorological conditions. Seeds and Pollen: There is evidence for a west to east movement of seeds, spores and pollen. The affinities of the orchid and fern floras between the two countries provides circumstantial evidence and it is generally accepted thatCasuarina pollen found in peat and surface samples from various parts of New Zealand has its source in eastern Australia.
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Close, R.C., Moar, N.T., Tomlinson, A.I. et al. Aerial dispersal of biological material from Australia to New Zealand. Int J Biometeorol 22, 1–19 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01553136
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