Opportunities for restoring indigenous forest in New Zealand

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 141-153

  Dymond, J R ^a   Ausseil, A G ^a   Kirschbaum, M U F ^a   Carswell, F E ^b   Mason, N W H ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

biodiversity benefit; carbon sequestration; ecosystem services; ecosystems; indigenous forest; restoration; shrublands

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EROSION CONTROL; FOREST; GRASSLAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

EID: 84882455860     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03036758.2012.736393     Document Type: Article

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