Vegetation of New Zealand

Vegetation of New Zealand
Author: Peter Wardle
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 706
Release: 1991-09-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521258739

A comprehensive account of the vegetation, its origin, ecology, biogeography and community structure.

Carnivorous Plants of New Zealand

Carnivorous Plants of New Zealand
Author: Bruce Salmon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2001
Genre: Carnivorous plants
ISBN: 9780473080327

Although New Zealand's native carnivorous plants are small in stature they are both beautiful and deadly. These bizarre entities exhibit an extraordinary behaviour where plants have turned the tables on animals in the order of the food chain. Carnivorous Plants of New Zealand is the most comprehensive guide to our native carnivorous plant species. In this book each species is described and illustrated in detail providing a reference for both professional botanist and amateur alike. Chapters include: Trapping mechanisms; Ecological information; habitats; field trips and cultivation. Illustrated with over 140 stunning colour photographs, distribution maps and fine botanical line drawings.

Field Guide to New Zealand's Native Trees

Field Guide to New Zealand's Native Trees
Author: John Dawson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Trees
ISBN: 9781877517822

If the monumental New Zealand's Native Trees has inspired you to venture into the outdoors to look more closely at our unique tree flora, this field guide is the perfect companion to take along. Compact enough to fit in a day-pack, it contains detailed information on all native trees found on the main islands of New Zealand, including Stewart Island and the Chathams. Field Guide to New Zealand's Native Trees is organised in three main sections - conifers, tree ferns and flowering trees - and covers 209 species. A visual key to leaf shapes will help to narrow down the identification of the numerous flowering trees. Under each species, headings such as Distribution & Habitat, Size, Bark, Foliage & Habit, Flowers & Fruit lead readers straight to relevant information, and a panel of Distinguishing Features is a useful aid to quick identification. More than1500 superb photographs show the whole tree and its key features, some in very close detail. The most comprehensive and up-to-date field guide to New Zealand's native trees, this handy and beautiful reference book deserves a place in every home, bach, library and school.

Land Environments of New Zealand

Land Environments of New Zealand
Author: J. R. Leathwick
Publisher: Spotlight Poets
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This publication is the result of over 15 years' research and technology development and presents New Zealand and its environments in a completely new way.

Ecosystem Services in New Zealand

Ecosystem Services in New Zealand
Author: John Dymond
Publisher:
Total Pages: 539
Release: 2013
Genre: Ecosystem services
ISBN: 9780478347364

Management of New Zealand's environment needs to be based on sound knowledge. Natural resource managers and policy makers now have at their fingertips the first comprehensive assessment of the state of ecosystem services - the benefits people obtain from nature - in this country. More than 100 of New Zealand's leading scientists and academics have penned the 36 chapter for the new 540-page book. Ecosystem services are categorised as 'provisioning', such as food, timber and freshwater; 'regulating', such as air quality, climate and pest regulation; 'cultural' such as recreation and sense of belonging; and 'supporting', such as soil quality and natural habitat resistance to weeds.

Vegetation Science in Forestry

Vegetation Science in Forestry
Author: Elgene E. O. Box
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1995-01-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780792326793

More than a decade has passed since Professor Gisela Jahn completed Volume 12 of the Handbook of Vegetation Science, dealing with the application of vegetation science in forestry, mostly European forestry. The volume was well received by the critics with the exception that they wanted a more diversified demonstration of forestry-related vegetation science work and a wider representation of forest types from different continents. The topics covered in this volume, 12/1, widen the scope of vegetation science work in forestry over the phytosociological work which was the main focus in the Handbook as perceived by Dr Tüxen. Section 1. Overview T. Kira: Forest Ecosystems of East and Southeast Asia in a Global Perspective; E.O. Box: Climatic Relations of the Forests of East and Southeast Asia; K. Iwatsuki: Species Diversity in East Asia in Global Perspective. The remaining contributions are divided into the following sections: Evergreen Forest Region; Summergreen Forest Region; Montane/Boreal Region; Tropical Forest Region.