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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.
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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
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