Hügelkultur at Wairarapa Moana: Exploring the effects of buried coarse woody debris on revegetation efforts in a high-stress growing environment

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Hügelkultur at Wairarapa Moana: Exploring the effects of buried coarse woody debris on revegetation efforts in a high-stress growing environment

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<strong>In partnership with local government, the Featherston-based community restoration group Pai Tū Mōkai o Tauira led a revegetation trial at Lake Wairarapa, New Zealand. Using Hügelkultur, a technique that involves burying wood to improve soil fertility and moisture retention, this study examined the effects of the buried wood on the survival and growth of 800 native seedlings of eight species planted in a high-stress growing environment. Differences in soil properties and leaf traits we...

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Masters

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2024

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Brennan Panzarella

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/H_gelkultur_at_Wairarapa_Moana_Exploring_the_effects_of_buri...

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Terrestrial ecology / Ecology not elsewhere classified / Plant physiology / Hugelkultur / Ecological Restoration / Revegetation techniques / Coarse woody debris / School: School of Biological Sciences / Rehabilitation or conservation of terrestrial environments / Soils / Degree Discipline: Ecological Restoration / Degree Name: Master of Science / Degree Level: Masters

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