Relative pollen representation in relation to vegetation composition, Westland, New Zealand

Abstract

Moss cushions were collected at six localities near Harihari, South Westland, and analysed for their pollen content. Basal area data were compiled for all plants over 1.5 m tall at each locality. Comparison of vegetation and pollen data indicates that Coprosma, Phyllocladus, and Cyathea are over-represented; Dacrydium cupressinum, Quintinia, Pennantia, and Dicksonia are more-or-less proportionately represented; and Weinmannia, Dacrycarpus, Metrosideros, Podocarpus ferrugineus, P. spicatus, and Dacrydium colensoi are under-represented. Limited application was found for R-values in this study.