Hedges and Shelterbelts on the Canterbury Plains, New Zealand: Transformation of an Antipodean Landscape

Hedges and shelterbelts on the Canterbury Plains of New Zealand extend for a combined length of almost 300,000 km (180,000 mi). This network of living fences and windbreaks was initiated in the 1850s when the area was settled as an experiment in English colonization. The colonists juxtaposed images...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the Association of American Geographers. - Blackwell Publishers, 1911. - 83(1993), 1, Seite 119-140
1. Verfasser: Price, Larry W. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1993
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Schlagworte:Hedges Shelterbelts Landscapes New Zealand Canterbury Plains Gorse Biogeography Windbreaks Biological sciences Physical sciences Arts