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Kōrero: Soils and regional land use

Climate topography and soils

  • Rainfall

  • Temperature

  • Soils

  • ENTER LAYER TITLE

The growth of pasture, crops and forests are influenced by climate (rainfall and temperature) and topography, which affects the microclimate of a site. Plant growth also depends on soil characteristics and drainage.

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Allan Gillingham, Soils and regional land use – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/17078/climate-topography-and-soils (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Allan Gillingham, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.