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New Zealand machair vegetation
Author(s) -
Wilson J. Bastow,
Watkins Anni J.,
Rapson Gillian L.,
Bannister Peter
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of vegetation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1654-1103
pISSN - 1100-9233
DOI - 10.2307/3236130
Subject(s) - phytosociology , vegetation (pathology) , ecology , geography , botany , plant community , ecological succession , biology , medicine , pathology
. Machair vegetation is reported for the first time from New Zealand. The habitat is similar to that of British machairs in climate, topography and generally in soil. pH and CaCO 3 content are much lower through most of the sequence, though this difference may partly reflect the greater disturbance of British machair. Sea machair is present, predominantly comprising native species. This grades into machair proper, which contains many species found also in British machair. The machair includes Ammophila ‐occupied hillocks, a feature typical of British machair. Machair marsh is also present.