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Story: Grasslands

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Tussock grasslands

  3. Types of tussock

  4. Human impact

  5. Land ownership

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Tussock grasslands

Otago tussock landscape

Otago tussock landscape

Flowering tussocks

Flowering tussocks (1st of 3)

Poa matthewsii

Poa matthewsii (2nd of 3)

Spinifex

Spinifex (3rd of 3)

Extent of grasslands

Extent of grasslands

Takahē browsing

Takahē browsing

Short-horned grasshopper

Short-horned grasshopper

From page 2 - Types of tussock

Red tussock

Red tussock

Copper tussock

Copper tussock

Curled snow tussock

Curled snow tussock (1st of 4)

Low-alpine curled snow tussock

Low-alpine curled snow tussock (2nd of 4)

Narrow-leaved snow tussock

Narrow-leaved snow tussock (3rd of 4)

Carpet grass

Carpet grass (4th of 4)

Two tussocks

Two tussocks

From page 3 - Human impact

Mustering sheep

Mustering sheep

Kaimanawa horses

Kaimanawa horses

Burning and grazing

Burning and grazing

Changing species

Changing species

Iced leaves

Iced leaves (1st of 2)

Less water

Less water (2nd of 2)

From page 4 - Land ownership

Sheep farming

Sheep farming

Tramping

Tramping

Te Papanui Park

Te Papanui Park

Wilding pine control

Wilding pine control

How to cite this page:

Alan F. Mark, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/grasslands/media (accessed 22 March 2023)

Story by Alan F. Mark, published 24 Sep 2007

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