Conference 2003
Greening the City:
Bringing Biodiversity Back
into the Urban Environment
Abstract:
Tree
Collections of Auckland - Biodiversity and Management
Penny Cliffin (UNITEC,
Auckland)
Urban
vegetation has many recognised biological and human use values.
Often described as the Urban Forest, this vegetation includes both
remnant natural and designed vegetation, native and exotic species,
parks, riparian and coastal areas, street trees, plant collections,
civic spaces and many other components.
This
paper draws from a Master's research project surveying the biodiversity
and management practices associated with thirty-nine tree collections
in the Auckland area. These tree collections make up a specific
component of the overall urban vegetation mix of Auckland. Selected
biodiversity highlights will be illustrated from the collections
surveyed, and a range of tree collection management factors such
as databases, mapping, management planning and replanting programmes
will be discussed.
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