1917
Cite as:
R. M. Greenwood
. (1992) Some Differences between Plants of the Chatham Islands and the New Zealand Mainland. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 16(1): 51 – 52
©New Zealand Ecological Society
Research Article
R. M. Greenwood
  1. 107 Atawhai Road, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Abstract

A number of Chatham Island plants show morphological differences from related plants on mainland New Zealand. These differences could have arisen as a result of freedom from moa browsing on the Chatham Islands. A possible test for this hypothesis is suggested.

Keywords

chatham island plants

moa browsing

juvenile forms