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Plant succession from grassland, Swanson Forest

Author
Millener, L.H.
Project Creator
University of Auckland
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000060
Old Accession Number
TTT000060
Location
Held in Scion archives
MS Number
FRI 48
Other Reference Number
FRI 28/5/3, 28/0; Auckland (Forest) Conservancy 6/81, NZFS Wellington 6/1/31
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1968
Content
Correspondence between NZ Forest Service, Forest Research Institute, and Botany Dept Auckland University on establishing permanent quadrats to follow succession from pasture to forest. Research proposal outlined with plan by Millener 19.3.69. Discussion of tenure, 20 ha area, set apart as experimental field station. Discussion of sampling method.
Source
Swanson Forest
Future Work
Suitable for publication, after further measurement (second measurement) from 2005.
Reference
First measurement reported in Tane Journal 16: 31-44 (1971) B. Parris, E. Dickson, W. Rae
General Note
Elizabeth Miller, Herbarium, NZ Forest Research Institute, has original field sheets from initial measurement. If area is well fenced, demarcated and remeasured, a long-term experiment would be of great ecological interest (possible international interest). Grazing must be excluded and DOC should be made aware of need for responsible management. Potential interest to Botany students (might be eligible for grant for re-establishment of plot).
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Researchers
L H Millener
Security
Medium
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
Keywords
Plant Succession, Swamp, Swanson Forest
Subject Areas