Early reports on Waipoua, Omahuta, Puketi
- Document Type
- Numerical data
- Author
- Morrison, F.T.
- Project Creator
- NZ Forest Service
- Current Holder
- Forest Research Institute
- Accession Number
- TTT000019
- Old Accession Number
- TTT000019
- Location
- Held in Scion archives
- MS Number
- FRI 88
- Future Storage
- Forest Research Institute archives
- Period
- 1930 - 1956
- Volume
- 500 pp in 8 covers
- Content
- These 10 reports are indexed in the National Forestry Library as Permanent Records. Most have photos and maps but only PR 114A and PR 114B (Annual Reports on Waipoua for 1930-32) have interesting sections on history, mursery establishment and proposed research on artificial establishment of kauri. The impact of repeated fires and fire hazard are emphasised. Rickers killed by fire are illustrated for Omahuta (PR 135). Eighteen sample plots (I - XVIII) are listed for years 1921-1932. PR 169 incl F Morrison Report on Queensland kauri Techniques (1956), with photos of fine plantations.
- Source
- Northland kauri forests
- General Note
- A further Project Record PR 150 'State kauri forests and their management' A D McKinnon, has photos of different forms and regeneration stages in kauri, with results from ground disturbance and 'liberation cuttings' and improvement fellings.
- Sort
- Not necessary
- Copy
- Not required
- Publish
- Reference source only
- Researchers
- Arnold Hansson, F Foster, A Sexton, F Morrison
- Security
- Medium
- Restriction
- Subject to FRI approval
- Species
- kauri (Agathis australis)
- Keywords
- Establishment, Fire Impacts, Kauri, Nursery, Omahuta Forest, Puketi Forest, Queensland Kauri Plantations, Regeneration, Waipoua Forest
- Subject Areas