Forest management and research in indigenous production forests.

Authors: D. A. Franklin, A. E. Beveridge
Publication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 1975, Issue N.Z.J.For. 20(1) 1975, pp 63-71, May 1975
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry

Abstract: Indigenous production forests are a fast-dwindling resource but sufficient research has been done to allow a considerable expansion of current, small-scale management operations and ensure permanent production of some indigenous timbers. While the beech, beech/podocarp and dense rimu forests on the western side of the South Island offer the best prospects for management, carefully-controlled selective logging of podocarp forests elsewhere, particularly in central North Island, would perpetuate these forests and preserve forest values additional to timber production.