Kelly et al. (2000): Limited forest fragmentation improves reproduction in the declining New Zealand mistletoe Peraxilla tetrapetala.

Kelly, D.; Ladley, J.J.; Robertson, A.W.; Norton, D.A. 2000. Limited forest fragmentation improves reproduction in the declining New Zealand mistletoe Peraxilla tetrapetala (Loranthaceae). In: Genetics, demography and viability of fragmented populations. (Eds: Young, AG; Clarke, GM), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 241-252.

A study of P. tetrapetala at Lake Ohau showed that mistletoes on the edges of forest fragments had higher pollination rates, and lower flower predation by a native moth (Zelleria sp.), than plants in intact forest. Dispersal was not affected by edge position. This suggests that reproduction is enhanced on edges because pollinators (principally bellbirds and native bees) favour edge plants. This effect is consistent with the higher mistletoe densities observed on edges, and could partially compensate for habitat loss in maintenance of mistletoe populations.