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Workshop Report: Poplar and willow planting for Land Overlay 3A, Gisborne, East Coast region

June 2008

Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Background
• Why there was a need for this workshop
• Principles
• Erosion Forms applicable to Land Overlay 3A
• Desktop exercise approach
• Results
• Poplar and willow planting spacings for erosion control
• Comparative effectiveness of wide-spaced pole planting and radiata pine
• Summary
• Recommended research
• References
• Acknowledgements
• Appendix 1: List of participants

Download the full report in PDF format [PDF 402KB]

Report compiled by:

Colin O’Loughlin^, Consultant, Blatchford and O’Loughlin Consulting, Christchurch
Mike Marden, Landcare Research NZ Ltd, Gisborne
Peter Fantham, Gisborne District Council
Avinash Shrivastava, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Enquiries

You can request hard copies of this publication by email from policy.publications@maf.govt.nz

Published by:

MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Tel: 64 4 894 0100
Fax: 64 4 894 0720

Web: www.maf.govt.nz

© Crown copyright – Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry June 2008

ISBN 978-0-478-31188-4 (Print)
ISBN 978-0-478-31189-1 (Online)

Disclaimer

The information in this report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is based on the best information available to the Ministry at the time it was drawn up and all due care was exercised in its preparation. As it is not possible to foresee all uses of this information or to predict all future developments, any subsequent action that relies on the accuracy of the information in this report is the sole commercial decision of the user and is taken at his/her own risk. Accordingly, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry disclaims any liability whatsoever for any losses or damages arising out of the use of this information, or in respect of any actions taken.

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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
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Gisborne

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Fax: +64 6 986 8697

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