Scale insects form the basis of an ecosystem in the native beech forests of New Zealand. Here is an explanation of this ecosystem and how introduced wasps are changing it. This sounds like it could be the title of some horror movie – scale insects,…
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New Zealand is home to 5 beech tree species. These broadleaf trees can be found throughout the country, but especially on the south island. The islands of New Zealand used to be covered in native forest. Sadly, with the arrival of people much of that…
New Zealand has two main types of forest across the country: beech and podocarp/broadleaf. Learn more about these two types of forest here. Anyone that explores New Zealand will come across a variety of landscapes. There are beautiful beaches, sand dunes, mountains, volcanoes, rivers, and…