Dieback and recruitment of the forest dominants Nothofagus fusca and Libocedrus bidwillii, central North Island, New Zealand

Science for Conservation

Volumn , Issue 255, 2005, Pages 5-33

  Peltzer, Duane A ^a   Allen, Rob B ^a   Rogers, Geoff M ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Forest health; Libocedrus bidwillii; Mountain cedar; New Zealand; North Island; Nothofagus fusca; Pahautea; Recruitment limitation; Red beech; Tree dieback

Indexed keywords

DIEBACK; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST HEALTH; PEST CONTROL; RECRUITMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGMONT NATIONAL PARK; HIHITAHI FOREST SANCTUARY; MANAWATU-WANGANUI; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; POHANGINA VALLEY; RUAHINE FOREST PARK; TARANAKI; WORLD;

FAGUS; FILICOPHYTA; LIBOCEDRUS; LIBOCEDRUS BIDWILLII; NOTHOFAGUS FUSCA; POACEAE; PSEUDOWINTERA; PSEUDOWINTERA COLORATA;

EID: 25844436243     PISSN: 11732946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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