Fire, forest regeneration and links with early human habitation: evidence from New Zealand Journal Paper
- Author
- Ogden, J.; Basher, L.; McGlone, M.
- Year
- 1998
- Journal / Source
- Annals of Botany
- Volume
- 81
- Pages
- 687-696
- Keywords
- Fire history, New Zealand, palynology, Maori, climate, volcanism.
- Summary
- New Zealand forests burn less frequently than tussock grasslands, heath or shrublands. Species composition, past disturbance and stand condition determine inflammability and fuel load, and consequent fire intensity and spatial extent. Before people arrived, fires were ignited by lightning during drought years on the eastern sides of both islands. Volcanism occurring every 300