Seed studies of indigenous species
- Document Type
- Letters, Research Papers
- Author
- McEwen, W.M.
- Project Creator
- Beveridge, A.E.
- Current Holder
- Forest Research Institute
- Accession Number
- TTT002005
- Old Accession Number
- TTT000005
- Location
- Held in Scion archives
- Other Reference Number
- FR files 48/0, 28/6/0/2, 20/4/2/1, Project IS5
- Future Storage
- Forest Research archives
- Period
- 1941-1983
- Volume
- A dozen folders, 5cm thick, separate sheets
- Content
- Many aspects: notes, data sheets on seedfall recorded from seed traps (design shown in Research leaflet 9, Durable seed traps) at Mangawiri, Whirinaki and Pureora; seed prouction assessed on forest (Silviculture Control Plan No.1, 1941, A. Entrican); ovule and fruit development, seed dispersal, seed destroyed by rodents, insects, birds (photoprints), policy, germinating rimu seed and planting rimu, correspondence, procedures - seed districts. Paper on seeding of podocarps for Nursery Symposium No.22, 1981, FRI annual report items 1978 (rimu seed crop); Data for paper on 'seed dispersal and destruction'; workplans; Notes on seeding by E H Bunn, Pureora 1955-56; folder on germination has leaflets on Growing native seeds and seedlings (activity leaflets), also good reports on different rimu seedlots germinated in nursery beds and a germinator (Mary McEwen and Greg Steward, should be External Report.
- Source
- Mainly central North Island forests, Whirinaki, Pureora
- Future Work
- Further work desirable as in No.24 above
- Reference
- Several papers published or indicated in No.21. Podocarp cone development in unpublished report illustrated by Mary McEwen (too technical for Forest & Bird).
- General Note
- Brief perusal of data from seed traps at Mangawiri after partial logging indicates that little or no seed of shrub hardwoods collected (eaten out by possums and deer). Noted in 'Notes on Whirinaki Forest' 2005.
- Sort
- Yes. Many superfluous copies. Much sorting needed
- Copy
- No
- Publish
- Data on seedfall into seed traps in selectively logged forest at Pureora 1962-65, and at Mangawiri 1977-79, in folders but no adequate assessment of results.
- Security
- High
- Species
- tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa), hinau (Elaeocarpus dentatus), podocarps (Podocarpaceae)
- Keywords
- Indigenous Trees, Seed, Seed Production, Seedfall
- Subject Areas
- Ecology: Some good publicity items, eg single page instruction for germinating rimu seed with seed in packet.