Forests and scrublands of northern Fiordland.

摘要: The composition and structure of the forests scrublands northern Fiordland were recorded at 1,053 sample points. vegetation each point was classified into one 16 associations using a combination Sorensen's 'k' index similarity, multi-linkage cluster analysis. related to habitat distribution determined. influence introduced ungulates, red deer wapiti, on Stand analysed provide information susceptibility damage from browsing history ungulate utilisation vegetation. Browse indices calculated current INTRODUCTION A reconnaissance carried out during summer 1969-70 by staff Forest Range Experiment Station. purpose describe composition, structure, forest scrub associations, determine both present past ungulates them, establish number permanent reference points permit measurement future changes in area studied lies between western shores Lake Te Anau Tasman Sea. southern boundary is South Fiord Anau, Esk Burn Windward River catchments, Charles Sound; Worsley Transit catchments (Fig. 1). total ca. 700,000 acres which almost two-thirds supports or cover. deeply dissected upland rising over 6,000ft altitude places. highest peaks are Llawrenny (6,440ft) Castle Mountain (6,872ft) north, Mt Irene (6,085ft) Lyall (6,097ft) south. main mountain ranges result considerable late Tertiary Pleistocene movement more less north-trending faults. alpine fault follows along limits survey forms fault-line coast. Successive ice advances have extensively modified landscape give eroded glacial valleys, fiords, lake basins, cirques (which may be filled), sharpened peaks, aggraded N.Z. JI For . Sci. 1 (1): 80-115 No. Wardle, Hayward, & Herbert —• Forests Northern 81