Raised in the wild south: a dendrochronological and dendrochemical profile of a far-southern stand of kauri (Agathis australis) on the Taieri Plain, Otago
Abstract:Background: Kauri (Agathis australis (D.Don) Lindl.) is endemic to New Zealand and is the southernmost species of the tropical genus Agathis.
Methods:The growth history of the second southern-most known stand of New Zealand kauri is documented. This stand is located at Wairongoa Springs near Dunedin, approximately 8°of latitude south of the modern natural range of the species. This stand was established in the 1950s and now approximates a natural 'ricker' stand of juvenile kauri. Sample plot measurements of he… Show more
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