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Rare plant conservation in local authority parks and recreation departments
(University of Canterbury, 1984)
Giyen the current world-wide interest in the conservation of threatened species this writer believes that, in New Zealand, Local
Authority Parks and Recreation Departments (hereafter referred to as P.R.D.) have a conservation ...
Conserving New Zealand’s endemic carnivorous land snail Powelliphanta patrickensis through restoration of a functioning ecosystem
(Lincoln University, 2014)
As of 2014, New Zealand’s largest active opencast mine, covering approximately 2500 hectares, and located on the West Coast of the South Island has been granted an extension that will further impact the diverse range of ...
The spread and control of Pinus contorta within and adjacent to Tongariro National Park
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
This study examines the problems caused by the planting of Pinus contorta within and adjacent to Tongariro National Park from about 1927.
It details the reasons why Pinus contorta was planted, the initial slow spread ...
Biological diversity and the Resource Management Act 1991 : toward the implementation of the conservation and sustainable use objectives of the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity
(Lincoln University, 1996)
The Convention on Biological Diversity arose from the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development as a response to global concern over the rapid degradation of the earth's biodiversity. Because New Zealand ...
Some aspects of management for New Zealand wetlands
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
This study has considered some management aspects of New Zealand's wetland resource. An overview of past and present uses of some wetland types and possible trends illustrate attitudes toward wetland. The depleted status ...
Wild deer hunting policy in New Zealand : analysis, issues and options
(Lincoln University, 1991)
Wild deer, predominantly red deer Cervus elaphus introduced 100 years ago as a hunting resource have adapted well and spread into the mountain lands and indigenous forests because of lack of predators, abundant evergreen ...
Patterns of flammability across the vascular plant phylogeny, with special emphasis on the genus Dracophyllum : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2019)
Fire has been part of the environment for the entire history of terrestrial plants and is a common disturbance agent in many ecosystems across the world. Fire has a significant role in influencing the structure, pattern ...
An appraisal of coastal zone management problems and potential approaches for institutional reform
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
The coastal zone is identified as a finite resource, with a limited capacity to meet demands for its use. Problems occur, or are perceived, when demands conflict or people's expectations are not met. It is proposed in this ...
A review of some aspects of the protection of native flora in New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1988)
The many special features of the New Zealand environment are the culmination of its natural and geological history and, more latterly, human history. The isolation of New Zealand for such a long time ensured that it remained ...
Wetland policy : the need for change
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1988)
In 1986 a New Zealand Wetlands Management Policy was ratified by the New Zealand Government. The need for such a Policy, arose from two factors. Firstly, the extent and quality of wetlands in New Zealand had diminished, ...