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Taraire thinning trial, Great Barrier Island

Document Type
Numerical data
Author
Lloyd, R.C.
Project Creator
NZ Forest Service
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000069
Old Accession Number
TTT000069
Location
Held in Scion archives
MS Number
FRI 38
Other Reference Number
Sample plot A350
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1964-1972
Volume
20 pp
Content
Register sheet with plot location. Objective to determine response of taraire to thinning. Stand regenerated under large kanuka - three sub plots: control, heavy thinning, light thinning. One remeasurement 1971. Taraire/broadleaf stand. Measurement data notes by Ron Lloyd, with last on 25.10.72. Taraire in thinned plots have very healthy foliage - in contrast to control. Memo of 18.2.72 indicated significant diameter response of thinned taraire. Plot closed.
Source
Great Barrier Island, NZFS Compt 11, Kaiarara by 'South Fork track'.
Reference
See SP A312 taraire thinning trial Russell
General Note
Original sample plot folders not yet found. This data is held loose in manila cover. Cf FRI 19 (TTT…). Category B plot (possibly useful) in 1992 review. Compare with TTT88 (FRI 19)
Researchers
R Lloyd
Security
Medium
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
taraire (Beilschmiedia taraire)
Keywords
Great Barrier Island, Growth Rates, Taraire, Thinning
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