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| Plant identification included both native and weed species -
(Common Century, introduced as a herb, opposite) In this high quality stand
we found scattered examples of about 9 weeds. Many are bird spread, often
from the garden of the beachside holiday home where the plants needed to be
tough to survive between annual visits from absentee owners. |
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| The first task in vegetation mapping was to notice
indicators of boundaries. We looked for changes in slope, soil, plants,
light and aspect. |
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| Where the tussocks (the large tufted graminoids) started we
found..... |
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| The soil had changed. |
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| When we arrived at the next border, near the bottom of the
steep slope, we found |
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| The deep shade changed conditions again. |
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into the rainforest
(where primates fear to go - there be predators in there!)
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