Science Learning Hub logo
TopicsConceptsCitizen scienceTeacher PLDGlossary
Sign in
Image

Wilding conifer spread

Rapid spread of wilding conifer over time

The speed with which wilding conifers can spread and grow can be seen in these two photos of the upper Waiau Toa/Clarence River taken just 3 years apart. Slide the middle button to compare the two images.

Download a PDF of both images for easy comparison.

Glossary

Rights: Sherman Smith
Published: 25 January 2023Updated: 20 January 2023Size: 1.6 MB
Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears inRelated resources
Weeds – threats to native ecosystems

Article

Weeds – threats to native ecosystems

We all know about the threats that predators like possums, rats and stoats pose to New Zealand's native ecosystems, but ...

Read more
How the Ice Ages spurred the evolution of New Zealand’s weird and wiry native plants

Article

How the Ice Ages spurred the evolution of New Zealand’s weird and wiry native plants

The most controversial feature of the New Zealand flora is the plethora of small-leaved trees and shrubs with wiry interlaced ...

Read more
Restoring Te Auaunga – Oakley Creek

Article

Restoring Te Auaunga – Oakley Creek

We rely on the natural world for recreation, building social connections and supporting our mental and spiritual health.

Read more
Waikato River ecology and biodiversity

Article

Waikato River ecology and biodiversity

The Waikato River and its catchment area is a place of life – a wide biodiversity of plants and animals. ...

Read more

See our newsletters here.

NewsEventsAboutContact usPrivacyCopyrightHelp

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science in Society Initiative.

Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao © 2007-2025 The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato