Tāne’s Tree Trust

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Artificial establishment - indigenous trees

Document Type
Reports, Letters
Author
McQuire, A.J.
Project Creator
Forest Research Institute
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000014
Old Accession Number
TTT000014
Location
Held in Scion archives
MS Number
FRI 93
Other Reference Number
FRI 28/6/0/2 and other files in 28/ series
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1946-1987
Volume
1000 pp in 3 vols
Content
Mainly correspondence on planting techniques on a wide range of sites, receiving and giving advice and reports to Conservancies, private landowners, other Government departments. Reflects changing policies on use of indigenous trees, including 'ministerials', Head Office requests (NZFS Wellington).Earliest entries in Vol 1 by A McQuire on visits to commercial nurseries and establishment of a nursery at Whirinaki Forest (1938-1945).
Source
Planting sites throughout NZ
Future Work
Mainly of historical interest, eg visit to young kauri plantations in New Plymouth 1946 (McQuire). New Plymouth kauri plantation still being assessed by G Steward.
Reference
See KMU material on artificial establishment of kauri, some podocarps (TTT..13)
General Note
Many items are also in other folders, but this forms a convenient reference source. See also TTT000154.
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Researchers
A McQuire, J van Dorsser, G Pardy, D Bergin, A Beveridge
Security
Medium
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
kauri (Agathis australis), kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides), totara (Podocarpus totara), puriri (Vitex lucens), beech (Nothofagus spp)
Keywords
Establishment, Fertile Sites, Indigenous Trees, Nursery, Planting, Taranaki
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