Identification of weed seeds in soil samples intercepted at the New Zealand border

Reports on the identification of 11 unknown and suspected 'new to NZ' plant species whose seeds were present in intercepted soil samples taken from sea freight, using both classical plant diagnostics and DNA analysis. Discusses the challenges of finding effective identification methods for intercepted seeds. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.