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| Title Plant Heritage New
Zealand Te Whakapapa O Nga Rakau Interpreting The Special Features
Of Native Plants |
| Author Tony Foster |
| ISBN 9780143009795 |
| Publisher PENGUIN
BOOKS Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd |
| Edition 1/2008 |
| Format Paperback, 208 pages |
| Size 260 x 210 x 15 mm |
| Publication Date 27
October2008 | |
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100 Best NZ
Native Plants for
Gardens
The Reed
Field Guide to New Zealand Native
Trees
Trees and
Shrubs of New
Zealand
Gardener's
Encyclopaedia of NZ Native
Plants
A
Photographic Guide to Ferns of New
Zealand Eco Kiwi: Green Solutions
for Everyday
Life
N
ew Zealand Trees and Shrubs: AComprehensive
Guide to Cultivation and
Identification
From Weta to
Kauri: A Guide to the NZ Forest
Which Native
Forest Plant? (Which
S.) A Photographic Guide to Birds of New
Zealand (A Photographic Guide
To...) Wetland
Plants in New
Zealand Hand Guide
to the Birds of New Zealand
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The Native Plant Garden
Hebes: A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera
The Propagation of New Zealand Native Plants
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New Zealand Ferns and
Allied Plants There is nothing
more evocative of New Zealand "bush" than ferns, from tall tree ferns to
epiphytes and species which sprawl over the ground or nestle in the dim
light of crevices. This volume covers some 184 species plus the 22
related plants known as "fern allies" to enable ready
identification.
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| Growing Gardens for
Free: A Plant Propagation Guide for New Zealand
Everyone can grow plants for free and this informative book shows
how to propagate over 1000 common plants, with specific detailed
instructions on over 500 of the world's most popular ornamental plants.
The book is illustrated with both practical step-by-step photographs of
propagation techniques and the plants themselves. There are also
extensive tables covering 1000 plants with information on which
propagation technique to use - seed, cuttings, grafting, division - and
then details of temperature requirements, time to germination/strike, %
strike rate and time of year to propagate. The information has been
gleaned by the author from over 25 years as a propagator and hybridiser,
specialising in ornamental shrubs, such as rhododendrons and azaleas. He
shares this knowledge through a clear and concise text. |
| Growing New Zealand
Plants, Shrubs and Trees
A completely revised and updated
version of Muriel Fisher's original text first published in 1970.
Changes in garden styles and nomenclature have necessitated the
revision, as has the increased knowledge and sophisitication of New
Zealand gardeners. It includes over 120 photographs.
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Plant Icons of New
Zealand Plant
Icons of New Zealand is a beautiful book that examines over 40 of New
Zealand's iconic plant species. The book includes lively text from
popular garden writer Glyn Church and superb photographs from Pat
Greenfield, whose work appears in books, magazines, calendars and, most
recently, on stamps. It is a wonderfully attractive gift book for New
Zealanders and tourists who want to know about the plants that have
defined the New Zealand landscape, from the mighty kauri of Northland to
the stunning pohutukawa, to the ancient beech forests and the evocative
tussock lands of the high country. The text covers both botanical and
cultural information on the plants, and a good geographical spread is
ensured with plants from all parts of New Zealand. Plant Icons of New
Zealand is a blend of natives and exotics: some are so common that they
dominate the landscapes they inhabit, while others have become famous,
or 'iconic', for other reasons.
Cabbage tree; Flax; Kauri; Pohutukawa; Rata;
Puriri; Karaka; Rimu; Totara; Kahikatea; Manuka; Tree ferns; Nikau;
Toetoe; Raupo; Beech; Rewarewa; Kowhai; Mangrove; Tussock; Vegetable
sheep; Mt Cook lily; Matagouri; Norfolk Island pine; Monterey pine
(Pinus radiata); Gorse; Macrocarpa; Poplar; Willow; Kiwifruit; Ryegrass;
Supplejack; Poor Knights Lily; Kumara; Bracken fern; Lancewood; Chatham
Island forget-me-not; Perching lily; Rangiora |
| From Weta to Kauri: A Guide to the NZ Forest There are many guides to trees, birds
and insects but nothing that puts them all together in one handy book
that can be put in a backpack and taken into the bush. Including
full-colour photographs, it looks at the bush in layers, starting at the
forest floor, concentrating on things you can see easily, and moving up
to the forest canopy. There is detailed information on each individual
tree or plant or insect or bird, with excellent material on how to
identify them |
100 Best NZ Native Plants for Gardens
There are hundreds of species of native plants of all shapes and sizes
suitbale for the garden, but which are the best? Which will be the
easiest to grow and the most likely to succeed in a variety of climates
with minimal care and maintenance?;This work offers a selection of
readily available, hardy, versatile and attractive trees, shrubs,
herbaceous plants, ferns, vines and groundcovers. From the interlacing
divaricates to the bold-leaved puka, from the flowing grasses to the
structural lancewoods, Fiona Eadie suggests ways of combining different
textures and forms to enhamnce the garden throughout the
seasons.;Including advice on care and maintenance, pests and problems,
likes and dislikes and extensive landscaping suggestions, this book is
suitable for novice gardeners as well as landscaping professionals
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| Which Native Plant Can I Grow Here?
From the author of the best-selling Which Native?
series comes this unique, visual, fail-safe guide to growing the right
native plant in the right place. An ingenious system of symbols is used
including the special back cover flap which gives readers additional
information about selection, propagation, growing conditions, etc. Take
the stress out of decision-making by using Andrew Crowe's quick method
of identifying the plants that will add shape, colour and texture to
your garden. Quick, reliable, enjoyable. |
| New
Zealand Native Alpine & Rock Garden Plants (A
Godwit New Zealand Gardening
Guide) A
comprehensive guide to growing and propagating New Zealand's native
alpine and rock garden plants. It sets out the cultural requirements
necessary to produce and maintain attractive and healthy plants, and
suggests ideas for creating a garden devoted to alpines as well as using
them in other garden situations.;The book includes detailed descriptions
and cultivation information for over 180 species and cultivars of native
alpine plants, and is illustrated with colour photographs and line
drawings |
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Serves as a
guide for finding out the correct botanic names of native trees and
shrubs. Its aim is to assist all those interested in the native
vegetation of New Zealand to identify the woody plants of forest and
shrubland from the coast to subalpine areas. Technical expressions have
been used where necessary, and a glossary has been added to aid those
who are unfamiliar with them.
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Gardener's Encyclopaedia of NZ Native Plants
This reference brings together over 1000 species, hybrids
and cultivars. It includes colour photographs, arranged according to the
plant's attributes and use in the garden, and also includes examples of
landscaping possibilities as well as numerous plant portraits. The
accompanying A to Z text gives detailed descriptions, cultivation and
propagation information (including regionally specific advice). There
are also extensive lists of plants with desirable features for
particular situations.
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| A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New
Zealand
A practical field guide to New Zealand's
native edible plants. Over 190 trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns, mushrooms,
lichens and seaweeds are described in detail in this useful and
attractive book, with information on which part is edible and when, how
plants have been utilised, particularly by Maori, their nutritional
value, and where they can be found. In a separate section, Andrew Crowe
also describes important poisonous plants that are native to New Zealand
or are likely to be confused with the edible plants. Illustrated with
line drawings and colour photographs, this informative book will be of
interest to trampers, botanists and all who appreciate New Zealand's
native flora. |
| Life-size Guide to New Zealand Native Ferns: Featuring the
Caterpillars Which Feed on Them
Identifying New Zealand's ferns is made simple and fun for all the
family with this new guide. Over 45 ferns are featured, categorised by
the fineness of their fronds. The life-size photographs allows readers
to easily and accurately identify the ferns featured. Life-size Guide to
New Zealand Native Ferns also features life-size photographs of a range
of native moths where the caterpillars of that species feed on a
particular fern. This unique approach allows readers of the book to look
for the moths and caterpillars while identifying the plant. This is the
fourth in this Life-Size Guide series |
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Dinosaurs of
Australia and New Zealand and Other Animals of the Mesozoic
Era Long, John A. In this first
comprehensive account of Mesozoic vertebrates from New Zealand and
Australia, John Long shows that recent finds and fossil trackways from
the region offer new and occasionally startling evidence that has the
potential to challenge current views. 147 color and 245 b&w
illustrations. Blue New Zealand: Plants, Animals, Environments - a
Visual Guide $20.95 Format: Paperback, 32 pages Usually arrives within:
5-9 days Condition: New Author: Jenny Enderby, Tony
Enderby,
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Dancing Leaves: the Story of New Zealand's Cabbage Tree, Ti
Kouka: The Story of New Zealand's Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka
Format: Paperback, 300 pages
Usually arrives within:
6-11 days
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| A Photographic Guide to Ferns of New Zealand
Ferns occur in great abundance in New Zealand - there are nearly
200 native species alone occurring everywhere from the coast through to
the country's alpine regions. Then there are the fern allies - including
clubmosses and forkferns that have an even longer fossil history than
ferns. However, most of the ferns and fern allies described in this
guide are the commoner species that are more likely to be seen when
journeying around the New Zealand countryside.;For ease of reference the
common names are highlighted in the text although all species described
are listed according to their scientific names so that their affinities
with related species may be seen more easily. |
| Spiders of New Zealand and Their Worldwide Kin
This book is the definitive guide to
these remarkable creatures, and is ideal for scientist and layperson
alike. It explores the anatomy, physiology, behaviour and ecology of
both native and introduced spiders. For ease of use, spiders are grouped
in different ways, such as habitat, size, and web type. There are also
chapters on harmful spiders and how to find and study spiders, and notes
on the naming of spiders and early arachnologists. |
| The Penguin Natural World of New Zealand
Gerard Hutching. Organised in an easy-to-look-up A to Z format, from
albatrosses to ants, from kiwi to kea, from lakes to lizards, from weta
to whales, this comprehensive encyclopaedia covers every aspect of New
Zealand's magnificent natural history. An introductory section explains
how New Zealand's unique natural world evolved through history and
describes our major wildlife habitats. Feature pages provide additional
information about people, the weather and physical features such as
islands, mountains and rivers. The 400 pages are illustrated by hundreds
of photographs from New Zealand's leading nature photographers as well
as stunning artwork by the country's top natural history illustrators.
In 1999 The Natural World of New Zealand won the environment category of
the Montana Book Awards, the non-fiction section of the NZ Post
Children's book awards, and overall best book design of the Spectrum
Print Book Design Awards. |
| National Parks and Other Wild Places of New
Zealand
National Parks and Other Wild Places of
New Zealand profiles 35 protected national and forest parks, reserves,
and wildlife sanctuaries, several of which have such international
significance they have been granted World Heritage status. The
wonderfully diverse natural landscapes and unique ecological habitats
range from geo-thermal regions, ice-capped mountains, active volcanoes
and glaciers to subtropical beaches and rainforests. Through
authoritative text, detailed maps, fact-filled visitor boxes and
beautiful full-color photographs, author Kathy Ombler provides
comprehensive coverage of the wonderfully diverse natural landscapes,
unique ecological habitats, and the impressive range of outdoor pursuits
that abound within the various areas |
| Classic Walks of New Zealand
This guide
describes nine of New Zealand's classic back-country walking tracks,
including: Stewart Island's North-West circuit; the Kepler, Milford,
Routeburn, Heapy and Abel Tasman tracks; and circuits of Mount Taranaki,
Ruapehu and Lake Waikaremoana. |
| Tramping in New Zealand (Lonely Planet Walking Guides
S.)
New Zealand's Milford Track is so popular
that reservations are needed to enjoy the four-day walk. This is a guide
to this and other treks in the country. |
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This stunning book is artist Dave
Gunson's personal tribute to New Zealand's incredibly diverse and
remarkable natural world. It covers all the major environments - The
Coast, Estuaries, Wetlands, Open Country, The Forests, High Country,
Urban - and shows New Zealand's rich collection of flora and fauna in
their characteristic surroundings. The book also includes a section on
our extinct species.
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Pohutukawa and Rata: New Zealand's Iron-hearted
Trees
Format: Paperback
Usually arrives within: 24 hours
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New Zealand Trees and Shrubs: A Comprehensive Guide to
Cultivation and Identification
Lawrie Metcalfe has
written the ideal book for all who wish to know how to propagate and
grow New Zealand plants
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The Nature Guide to the New Zealand
ForestAn
ecological field guide to New Zealand's native forests. In one volume it
provides identification for a range of common plants (including trees
and shrubs, vines and epiphytes, ground plants, fungi, mosses and
liverworts) and animals (birds, reptiles, insects and mammals). It also
offers insights into the interactions between them: the role of birds in
the life cycle of plants, the honeydew-producing scale insects on beech
trees, the fungi so important in the decomposition process. The book is
illustrated with colour photographs, many of which are composite shots
of several similar species for easy identification
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| Which Coastal Plant?: A
Simple Guide to the Identification of New Zealand's Common
PlantsAuthor:
Andrew Crowe range of common plants found growing in estuaries,
across sand dunes and along rocky shores is fascinating and varied. This
guide to the more common plants found in New Zealand coastal habitats
should enable you to identify these coastal plants easily and
accurately.;The step-by-step guide features: colour keys to the three
coastal zones; close-up colour photographs of each plant; information on
whether plant is native or exotic; notes on a wide range of uses and
cultivation; and an identification checklist to match flowers, fruit and
leaves. |
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Flight of the Huia:
Ecology and Conservation of New Zealand's Frogs, Reptiles, Birds and
Mammals
Format: Paperback, 300 pages
Condition: New
Author: Kerry Jane Wilson
Publisher: canterbury University Press 1 April
2004
ISBN: 0908812523
Dimensions: 23 x 15.5
centimetres
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Eco Kiwi: Green Solutions for Everyday Life
Simon & Jane
Cotter Format: Paperback
This
is a book for every Kiwi who would prefer to use green alternatives
where possible in everyday life. It aims to provide a framework for
eco-living in New Zealand homes: a framework that is accessible, local,
current, useful, healthy and informative.;This isn't just about worm
farms and keeping hens in the garden. This is about choosing the best
paint to use when you redecorate, choosing the right fabric and framing
when you get a new lounge suite or a new bed, making your own
eco-friendly household cleaners and garden sprays. It aims to bring
eco-living out of the clouds and into the home.;Topics covered include:
your home - location and design, building, paints and varnishes,
furnishings and fabrics, cleansers; the elements - energy, radiation and
electromagnetism, water, air, light, sound; life cycle - food,
gardening, permaculture, recycling; resources - eco organisations, eco
disposers, eco importers and distributors, eco producers, manufacturers
and outlets, eco journals and magazines. |
| Blue New
Zealand: Plants, Animals, Environments - a Visual Guide
Glenys Stace From the muddy calm of a harbour to surf-battered
rocks and open oceans, the se and its shores are home to some of the
richest and most fascinating plan and animal communities we
know.;Discover some amazing environments and the creatures that inhabit
them. Blue New Zealand is for all members of the family
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Wetland Plants in New Zealand P. A.
Brooke P.N. Johnson Format:
Paperback, 219 pages
Of all the strange places
where plants grow, wetlands are among the most diverse. This field guide
illustrates both native and naturalized plants of New Zealand's bogs,
swamps, estuaries and lakes. Line drawings complement the text
describing key features, distribution and habitats.;The volume covers
the New Zealand botanical region, that is, the three main islands, the
Kermadec and Three Kings Islands, the Chatham Islands, and the
sub-antarctic islands as far as Macquarie Island. With the exception of
stoneworts, only vascular plants are included, that is, the ferns and
their allies, conifers and flowering plants. Mosses, liverworts and
lichens are not treated.
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A Photographic
Guide to Birds of New Zealand (A Photographic Guide
To...)
by Geoff Moon
In A
Photographic Guide to Birds of New Zealand, fact-filled descriptions
highlighting key identification leatures of New Zealand birds are
supported by over 200 full-colour photographs. Compact and easy to use,
ideal for anyone with an active interest in natural
history.
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| Plant Propagation A to Z: Growing Plants for Free
In "Plant Propagation A to Z, " over 500
photos illustrate both practical step-by-step propagation techniques and
the plants themselves. More than 1,000 garden plants are covered in the
extensive tables, detailing the specific propagation techniques to
use--seed, cutting or division--for each plant. Full color |
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| Restoring Kapiti: Nature's Second Chance
Established as a nature reserve in
1897, Kapiti Island is one of New Zealand's longest and most exciting
restoration stories. In this text, 19 specialists who have worked on the
project relay the inspiring tale of its rehabilitation - the restoration
of the land, sea, and birds; the Island's past; and its future.
Illustrated throughout with colour photographs, charts, and maps, the
text is academic, but accessible to the general reader. |
| Nga Pepeha a
Nga Tipuna: The Sayings of the Ancestors
Nga
Pepeha a Nga Tipuna: The Sayings of the Ancestors Mead, Hirini
Moko,Grove,Neil,Mead, Sidney M This unique collection of more than 2,500
pepeha, "sayings of the ancestors, " were gathered and compiled from all
over New Zealand over a 20-year period. More than just proverbs, pepeha
include charms, witticisms, figures of speech, and boasts, and they are
featured in the formal speeches heard every day on the marae and in the
oral literature handed down from past generations. The pepeha also
provide a rich source of language, using metaphor and an economy of
words to show language that enriches the textbook Maori of
today. |
| Taonga Tuku Iho:
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori Culture
"Taonga Tuku Iho: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Maori Life"
was first published in 1963 as "An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori
Life". This new edition with its Maori title (which translates to
'treasures from the past that have been handed down to us') has been
fully revised and updated by Buddy Mikaere so that it is now a
comprehensive yet easy-to-follow guide to pre-European Maori
life.;Drawing on the classic works of early anthropologists,
ethnologists and commentators such as Elsdon Best, Sir Peter Buck and
many others, this book is ideal for visitor information, as a home
reference and as a basic text for students and researchers.;Arranged
alphabetically for easy reference, the text summarises all important
elements, influences and features of pre-European Maori life, including
detailed explanations and references to myths, legends and stories of
the gods. The authoritative text, written by A.W. Reed and revised by
Buddy Mikaere, is complemented throughout the original book's detailed
line drawings. There is also a range of full-colour and black and white
photographs. |
| Walking the Waitakere Ranges: Over 30 Coastal & Bush
Walks
A new edition,
now with full-colour photography, of this practical and affordable guide
to walking the extensive network of tracks in the Waitakere Ranges west
of Auckland. The carefully selected walks range from half-hour strolls
to all-day tramping expeditions. Each walk is described in detail,
illustrated with an indispensable route map, and includes information on
track length and quality, walking time and difficulty, highlights,
shortcuts and sidetracks, how to get to the start point, and whether
dogs are permitted. Walking the Waitakere Ranges is ideal for people
wanting to experience the outdoors for the first time, as well as being
a great reference for seasoned trampers looking for new
challenges. |
| NZ Wild Flowers Handbook
New Zealand has
a colourful array of both native and introduced wild flowering plants.
This handbook provides quick and simple identification of over 200 of
these. It contains botanical descriptions, and looks at food use and
healing properties of wild flowers |
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Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand
By
Heather Barrie, Derek Onley, Hugh Robertson
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New Zealand: Land of Birds
Geoff
Moon Format: Hardcover, 160
pages
"New Zealand: Land of Birds" captures the
grandeur and variety of many of New Zealand's birds and the wide
diversity of environments in which they live, feed and breed. An
informative introduction deals with the evolution of many of the
species, followed by the impact to them caused through the arrival of
the Maori and then the European settlers and their subsequent clearance
of the land. Eight chapters comprising over 150 colour photographs and
informative text, range over the various landscapes in which many birds
may be found, including the coast and selected offshore islands; tidal
estuaries, mangroves and lagoons; migrant wading-bird habits; wetlands
(lake, swamps and rivers); rural landscapes; forests; high country; and
urban landscapes.
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Life Size Guide to Birds
Rod Morris
Approximately 40 common and native New
Zealand birds feature 'life-size' in this book, pictured against a
habitat background. Readers can compare the birds; clear-cut from
individual photographs and grouped 5 or 6 together on the page and
enlarged or reduced to represent their actual size.;This is a useful
reference book for all those wishing to identify New Zealand birds. It
offers a unique perspective on the native birds of the bush,
countryside, coast and wetland, as it is possible to gain an instant
visual impression of their size. The full-colour spread of the birds is
followed by a second spread that keys the birds to descriptive
texts.
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| Title Plant Heritage
New Zealand Te Whakapapa O Nga Rakau Interpreting The
Special Features Of Native Plants |
| Author Tony
Foster |
| ISBN 9780143009795 |
| Publisher PENGUIN
BOOKS Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd |
| Edition 1/2008 |
| Format Paperback, 208 pages |
| Size 260 x 210 x 15
mm |
| Publication Date 27
October2008 | |
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on line from Fishpond
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