The regeneration of Beilschmiedia tawa in Pureora forest

[Abstract of a paper read at the Ecological Society Conference, 1983.]

First paragraph:
Regeneration of tawa is principally achieved by seed. Two aspects of seed ecology are discussed:


1. seedfall variability, both spatial and temporal ('mast' seeding);
2. seed mortality (mainly due to possum and catepillar predators).