Biodiversity of indigenous tussock grassland sites in Otago, Canterbury and the central North Island of New Zealand IV. Vegetation and the effect of disturbance by agricultural development and fire

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. Espie ◽  
B. I. P. Barratt
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Tussock Grassland

IMPROVEMENT OF: HILL COUNTRY PASTURES IN THE WELLINGTON PROVINCE

1949 ◽  
pp. 89-117
Author(s):  
F.E.T. Suckling
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Secondary Growth ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sheep Population ◽  
Hill Country ◽  
National Importance ◽  
Tussock Grassland ◽  
Sown Area

Of the 5 1/4 million acres of total occupied land in the Wellington district nearly 4 million acres are in sown pasture, the remainder being bush, natural tussock grassland, scrub and secondary growth. Of this sown area a large proportion comprises hill-country farms running sheep and beef cattle and carrying an average of 1 to 2 sheep per acre. From the sheepfarming point of view the Wellington district is of major national importance, contributing nearly 22 per cent. of the total sheep population and almost 19 per cent. of the total beef cattle. The region as a whole carries the heaviest concentration of stock of all New Zealand.

The moss flora of the Auckland Islands, New Zealand, with a consideration of habitats, origins, and adaptations

1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (20) ◽  
pp. 2226-2263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale H. Vitt
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Polar Regions ◽  
Growth Forms ◽  
Common Pattern ◽  
Moss Species ◽  
Tussock Grassland ◽  
History Of

The moss flora of the Auckland Islands (50°40′ S latitude and 166°00′ E longitude) consists of 145 species and seven varieties in 75 genera. A detailed description of the habitat of each taxon is given. The vegetation, climate, and history of the islands, as they pertain to bryology, are reviewed. Four broad vegetational zones are recognized: forest, scrub, tussock grassland, and tundra as well as areas of herbfields and mires. Phytogeographically, the most common pattern of distribution is Australasian with 29% of the moss species found in both New Zealand and Australia. Other patterns are common as well. Discussion is orientated toward species richness variability in polar regions. The origins and adaptations of mosses in subantarctic landscapes are reviewed and correlations drawn between particular growth forms and individual moss floras and habitats.

Biodiversity of indigenous tussock grassland sites in Otago, Canterbury and the central North Island of New Zealand II. Nematodes

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. L. Bell ◽  
L. T. Davis ◽  
S. U. Sarathchandra ◽  
B. I. P. Barratt ◽  
C. M. Ferguson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Tussock Grassland

Headwater stream response to grassland agricultural development in New Zealand

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph H. Riley ◽  
Colin R. Townsend ◽  
Dev K. Niyogi ◽  
Chris A. Arbuckle ◽  
Kathi A. Peacock
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Headwater Stream ◽  
Stream Response
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