New Zealand tussock grasslands
- New Zealand tussock grasslands
Tussock grasslands form expansive and distinctive landscapes in the South Island and to a lesser extent in the central plateau region of the North Island of New Zealand. Most of the plants referred to as tussocks are in the "Carex", "Chionochloa", "Festuca" and "Poa" genus.
What would be termed "herbfields" for northern hemisphere mountains are referred to as tussock herbfields due to a dominance of this type of plant. Species of the "Chionochloa" genus dominate in these areas. The larger tussocks are called snow grass (or less commonly as snow tussocks) and may grow up to 2 metres in height. They grow slowly and some specimens are estimated to be several centuries old. [Cite book
publisher = Victoria University Press
isbn = 0864730470
pages = 264
last = Dawson
first = John
title = Forest Vines to Snow Tussocks: The Story of New Zealand Plants
location = Wellington [N.Z.]
date = 1988]
References
External links
* [http://www.tussocks.net.nz/ Tussock Grassland Management Information System] - ecology and management of the tussock grasslands of New Zealand
* [http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/NativePlantsAndFungi/Grasslands/en "Grasslands"] in Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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