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… New Zealand’s forests are home to some intriguing large birds. The kākāpō … and the kōkako’s haunting song has been described as ‘rare forest music’. … Large forest birds …
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… These are relics of a time when people saw native forests as a limitless resource to be used. Today, many want … Logging native forests …
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… much of New Zealand; their inaccessibility means that many forests are still intact. … Southern beech forest …
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… first plants to grow on cleared land, setting the stage for forests to regenerate. … Forest succession and regeneration …
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… Forest management Managing plantations involves thinning and … knot-free wood in the lower part of the trunk. Some forest management systems aim to grow a high yield of logs … Growing and harvesting the forest …
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Part of story: Radiata pine
… Beech forest Southern beech ( Nothofagus species) forests grow in harsh environments with steep slopes and … kāmahi grows from lowland to subalpine regions in the forest’s understorey or its canopy. As it regenerates freely … Beech and conifer forest regeneration …
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Part of story: Forest succession and regeneration
… By the 1950s the exotic plantation forests had matured and the harvest began. Both the state … Harvesting the forests, 1950s–1980s …
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Part of story: Exotic forestry
… first settled, Māori burnt about 6.7 million hectares of forest. Another 8 million were logged or burnt by European … were started by lightning or volcanic eruption, but the forests grew back soon after. This changed after the … Loss of conifer–broadleaf forests …
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Part of story: Conifer–broadleaf forests
… tōtara i Te Waonui a Tāne. A tōtara has fallen in the great forest of Tāne. A great chief is also referred to as a … Sayings from the forest …
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Part of story: Te Waonui a Tāne – forest mythology
… Originally, New Zealand’s conifer–broadleaf forests supported a rich mix of birds, bats, tuatara, … dogs and kiore (the Polynesian rat). They also burnt forests. By the time Europeans arrived, some 35 bird species … Native wildlife and forest survival …
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Part of story: Conifer–broadleaf forests
… eruptions or lightning destroy areas of New Zealand forest. Typically they happen only every 1,000–2,000 years, … all this extensive open country originally was covered with forests, and that it has been cleared by fire. It is said, … Forest growth after fire …
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Part of story: Forest succession and regeneration
… through the year. As a result, northern conifer–broadleaf forests have the most diverse species and growth forms. They … is the most common large conifer, growing up through the forest’s roof. Others include mataī ( Prumnopitys taxifolia … Forests of northern New Zealand …
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Part of story: Conifer–broadleaf forests
… In Māori tradition, people and forests are vitally connected – both were created by the god … realm guarded by lizards, birds and other creatures, the forest also provided Māori with the necessities of life. … Te ngahere – forest lore …
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… New Zealand’s forests contain numerous small shrubs and trees, some showy … Shrubs and small trees of the forest …
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… feared the timber supply was running out. In 1921 the State Forest Service was established to bring state forests under expert control. Overseas-trained foresters filled the top positions, and a state forestry … Managing native forests, 1920s–1970s …
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Part of story: Logging native forests
… Sounds of the forest A New Zealand forest filled with birds is alive with sounds, as birds find … birds are easier to track by ear than by eye. Today, many forests have fallen quiet as introduced predators take their … New Zealand’s small forest birds …
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Part of story: Small forest birds
… New Zealand’s forests provided Māori with rich inspiration for sayings and … as well as the means of life. Tāne, the god of the forest, separated earth and sky and let light into the … Te Waonui a Tāne – forest mythology …
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… and outlandish large birds live within New Zealand’s forests. Some of them have evolved in isolation over many … and the ostrich, emu and kiwi. Foods of the forest The forests and forest margins have varied resources spread … New Zealand’s large forest birds …
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Part of story: Large forest birds
… on warm, moist, fertile sites, mixed conifer–broadleaf forest dominates. At higher altitudes, where the weather is … conifer–broadleaf forest. Pure beech forest Pure beech forests, made up of a single beech species, grow where …
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Part of story: Southern beech forest
… Forest Service under attack The second planting boom came to … by environmentalists for its management of native forests, and by economic analysts and businesspeople who …
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Part of story: Exotic forestry