The: Influence of Pre-european Fires in the Tiritea Catchment. Northern Tararuas
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Thil deterioration of the plant cover of the ci ty water catchment in the upper Tiritea V,alley is causing some concern to the Palmiorston North City Council. Many areas form,'rly in forest have been reduced to scrub', tussock and turf. Although most of the catchment has a "burnt-over" appearance IIthere is no definite record of fires. The, :,Iegetation of the Tararuas has been 'descrIbed by Zotov (I 938) and Zotov et al. (I938 ), but only passing reference has been made': to the portion between the Mangahao River;: and -the Manawatu Gorge.
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