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Beever, J. 1981. A map of the pre-European vegetation of Lower Northland, New Zealand New Zealand Journal of Botany 19(1)-105-110

Title:
A map of the pre-European vegetation of Lower Northland, New Zealand 
Author(s):
Beever, J.  
Year Published:
1981 
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Publication Type:
Article in journal 
Abstract:
The Pre-European pattern of natural vegetation cover of the Lower Northland district, New Zealand, has been mapped from the information recorded mainly between 1860 and 1890 on the survey plans of the first surveyors. Forest containing kauri (Agathis australis ), and scrubland of manuka (Leptospermum spp.) and fern (Pteridium aquilinum var. esculentum ), occupied most of the land. Freshwater swamp was present along river margins, mangrove swamp coastally in the Kaipara Harbour and along the indented eastern coastline, and sand dunes occupied much of the western sides of the Kaipara peninsulas. 
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Keywords:
Article Taxonomic Terms: Agathis australis; Article Subject Terms: vegetation patterns; swamps; Freshwater; Q1 01187 Palaeontology; D 04100 Terrestrial ecosystems - general; historical ecology Brackish; vegetation patterns; wetlands; Article Geographic Terms: New Zealand vegetation cover; Leptospermum; Pteridium aquilinum; historical ecology; dunes; Biogeophysical; historical account