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Taraire thinning plot, Russell Forest

Document Type
Numerical data
Author
Lloyd, R.C.
Project Creator
NZ Forest Service
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000088
Old Accession Number
TTT000088
Location
Held in Scion archives
MS Number
FRI 19
Other Reference Number
Sample plot A812. See also TTT69 (Gt Barrier)
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1961-1972
Volume
20 pp
Content
Location plan.Heavy thinning of 0.4 ha taraire poles. Data sheets for growth of taraire with some data for kauri, tawa, puriri, kohekohe, rewarewa, hinau, totara, tanekaha, rimu. Apparently for 1961-63 only. Final 2p report (1986? Undated) by D McKenzie and trial closed. Diameter increment for year for main species was recorded as 5mm for taraire and 8mm for kauri in 18-20cm diameter class. Object of SP912 was to assess the effect of heavy thinning on crown development of taraire.
Source
Russell Forest, Cmpt 15, by Kokako Track
Future Work
Plot abandoned
General Note
Assessed as Category B sample plot (potentially useful) in 1992 review. There may be few records of growth of taraire and other species mentioned above.
Publish
Reference source
Researchers
R C Lloyd
Security
Medium
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
kauri (Agathis australis), taraire (Beilschmiedia taraire), tanekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides)
Keywords
Growth Rates, Russell Forest, Taraire
Subject Areas