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Rimu forest

Rimu forest at Punakaiki, West Coast, New Zealand.

Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) were prominent in the podocarp forests that eastern moa preferred. The distribution of these forests changed dramatically during the ice age.

Rights: Katja Schulz, CC BY 2.0
Published: 16 September 2022Size: 3.89 MB
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