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Regeneration of Beech

Document Type
Various
Project Creator
NZ Forest Service
Current Holder
Archives New Zealand
Accession Number
TTT001052
Old Accession Number
TTT000052
Location
Christchurch Archives
Archives Number
CAJF, 2847, CH755, 132b, 28/20/4
Period
1957 - 1967
Volume
Approx. 100 pp
Content
Regeneration of hard beech in cutover. Investigation of regeneration by lessening competition and providing increased light. This area of study was used for comparison of estimates, growth rates and mortality of hard beech seedlings which had been treated by duff removal. Full data records are contained for this study including 58 measurements with remeasurements for each plot, number of seedlings, seedling height and mortality rate.There are also preliminary notes on red and hard beech seedlings in North Westland with the silvicultural implications including seed years, seedfall and advance growth.Contains notes and data records of the 1960 beech seedfall and seed tray experiments with method and results included.
Source
North Westland Beech Forests. State Forest 125 and State Forest 47
Future Work
No.
Sort
Adequate. Sorted by date.
Publish
Yes, possibly
Researchers
Kirkland
Security
High
Species
red beech (Nothofagus fusca), hard beech (Nothofagus truncata)
Keywords
Cutover, Hard Beech, Regeneration, Seedfall, Seedling
Subject Areas