The use of soil survey information in sieve planning for forestry: An example form the West Coast, South Island

Authors: G. Mew, A.D. Johnston
Publication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 1979, Issue N.Z.J.For. 24(1) 1979, pp 25-36, May 1979
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry

Abstract: Sieve planning has not been described in detail previously as a method for aiding forestry planning in New Zealand. The stages leading to the production of a combination overlay that ranks potential uses or values for exotic forestry, indigenous forest management and recreation are outlined. Special emphasis is placed on the way in which information from soil surveys is used to derive the sieve overlay for exotic forest ranking.