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Trevor Cooper memoirs, closure of Kauri Management Unit

Document Type
File notes
Author
Cooper, T.J.
Project Creator
NZ Forest Service
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000064
Old Accession Number
TTT000064
Location
Held in Scion archives
MS Number
FRI 43
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1985-1986
Volume
40 pp
Content
Letters reflect imminent closure of KMU and NZ Forest Service in 1987, and future of kauri management under new organisations, particularly DOC. Correspondence with Auckland Conservancy and others; current kauri projects and fututre work are listed; Cooper's activities; joint projects with FRI; sample plots listed are A448/3, A823, A949; detailed history of artificial establishment of kauri to 1986; useful list of coastal indigenous species relatively resistant to fire (relevant for restoration work) 23.6.86. An article by Cooper: Kauri seedling production (11pp) for 'Forest Information Newsletter' (NZFS) 18.7.86 is filed in FS 13/2 (Kaikohe file).
Source
Kauri forests
Future Work
Some field experiments should be relocated and reported.
Reference
Also, Cooper (1984) Kauri sample plot review, 86p, included index to 17 of most important kauri sample plots. Note that this review was not found in this file collection (K G2 folder), but was possibly used in the later review of kauri plots (Pardy and Herbert, 1992).
General Note
Kauri planting programme continued 1986- 17,000 seedlings. Work summary also held on FRI file 28/5. KMU was disbanded in 1987 - legacy of trials and sample plots and sound work.
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Researchers
T Cooper
Security
Medium
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
kauri (Agathis australis)
Keywords
History, Kauri, Kauri Management Unit, Kauri Research, Review, Sample Plots, Trials
Subject Areas