Podocarp Forest, Whirinaki (volume I)
- Document Type
- Reports, General papers, File notes, Notes, Memos
- Author
- Beveridge, A.E., Cameron, R.J., Steward, G.A., Cruttwell, C.R.
- Project Creator
- NZ Forest Service
- Current Holder
- Forest Research Institute
- Accession Number
- TTT000162
- Old Accession Number
- TTT000162
- Location
- Room 927 Lever Arch file FRI 28/4/2/1
- MS Number
- FRI 160
- Future Storage
- Forest Research Institute archives
- Period
- 1949-1983
- Volume
- 200 pp
- Content
- Index to 10 tagged sections 1-10 on experimental work, mainly in dense of scattered rimu/tawa forest in the Okurapoto and Mangawiri catchments. Studies of selection management, salvage loging, tree mortality, forest structure, regeneration assessments, management trials. Many accounts of visits, trial establishment and procedures, interim results, Annual Report extracts, file and advisory notes, workplans. Expression of political pressures in late 1970s when environmentals were confronted by environmentalists, many tensions and discussions - cease all logging (1984) or have controlled partial logging and salvaging of fallen trees (to 1987). Also covers enrichment trials in selectively-logged forest, exclosure plots to assess animal damage. Early work by Cruttwell and Cameron on podocarp ages (large trees), pole podocarp stands. Early research proposals.
- Source
- Whirinaki Forest, Urewera
- Future Work
- Monitoring of management trials continuing. Current work by G Steward on tree mortality and tawa growth rates.
- Reference
- Publications, project records held by Scion.Many items included in Whirinaki Bibliography 2004.
- Sort
- Indexed - Copy of index attached to TTT original.
- Publish
- Suitable for publication
- Security
- Medium
- Restriction
- Subject to FRI approval
- Species
- tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa), podocarps (Podocarpaceae)
- Keywords
- Management, Mangawiri Basin, Okurapoto, Partial Logging, Podocarps, Regeneration, Salvage Logging, Selection Logging, Silviculture, Whirinaki Forest
- Subject Areas