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Cite as:
Ella O. Campbell
. (1975) Peat deposits of northern New Zealand as based on identification of plant fragments in the peat.. Proceedings of the New Zealand Ecological Society 22: 57 – 60

Ella O. Campbell
  1. Department of Botany and Zoology, Massey University, Palmerston North.
Abstract

Based on the identification of plant fragments four main types of peat may be distinguished in northern New Zealand, namely forest peat, sedge- peat, restiad peat and moss peat.