The Manawatu dunefield : environmental change and human impacts

John Roger Flenley : plants, pollen and people. Special issue

Auteurs :
HESP, P.A.
ROCHE, M.

Description :
The parabolic and transgressive dunefield that extends from Patea to near Paekakariki is the largest in New Zealand. It was formed over approximately 10,000 years in 4 phases. The latest dune phase was initiated around 1000 years ago, but an accurate photographic record of environmental changes phase is only available for the last 60 years. This paper also provides a review of the record for the Himantangi to Foxton section of the dunefield, and some reflections on the implications of the observed changes : human impact.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
New Zealand geographer, issn : 0028-8144, 2001, vol. 57, n°. 2, p. 33-40, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 59 ref.

Date :
2001

Editeur :
Pays édition : Nouvelle-Zelande, Christchurch, New Zealand Geographical Society