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Ecologists to visit contrasting forests

More than 60 New Zealand ecologists will visit these two grazed and ungrazed tracts of native forest near Springfield on September 1 before the New Zealand Ecological Society’s thirty-fifth annual conference begins at Lincoln College the next day. They will analyse the vegetation in the ungrazed Kowai Bush Reserve (top) and Li the native forest tract on farmland nearby (bottom). The BevanBrown family has kept the Kowai Bush Reserve protected from grazing since 1927.

Similar protected bush in the area includes the Lord’s, Rutherford, and Torlesse bush. The value of protecting this kind of bush by entering into. a covenant with the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust will be discussed by the ecologists. During the first two days the conference will concentrate on the impact of mammals, moas, and climate on New Zealand vegetation. Guest speakers will address the conference on a wide range of specialised ecoiogisi topics ourmg me last two days.

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Press, 3 September 1986, Page 5

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Ecologists to visit contrasting forests Press, 3 September 1986, Page 5

Ecologists to visit contrasting forests Press, 3 September 1986, Page 5