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March 12, 2020
Climate variability will affect dairy farming in New
Advice from MPI on the expected general impacts – both positive and negative – of climate change on the dairy sector. Impacts will vary from region to region.
Read time: 3 min
Pdf, 3.4 MB
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March 12, 2020
Climate variability will affect sheep, beef and arable farming in New
Advice from MPI on the expected general impacts – both positive and negative – of climate change on the sheep and beef and arable sectors. Impacts will vary from region to region.
Read time: 3 min
Pdf, 3.2 MB
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May 1, 2012
Climate change will affect planted forests in New
Advice from SCION on the expected general impacts – both positive and negative – of climate change on the forestry sector. Impacts will vary from region to region.
Read time: 3 min
Pdf, 1.4 MB
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May 1, 2012
Forests and Climate Change: Wind
Information from SCION on the expected increase in risk to forests from severe windstorms as the climate changes. Summarises knowledge and strategies that foresters will need in order to manage such risk.
Read time: 4 min
Pdf, 256 KB
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May 1, 2012
Forests and climate change: High intensity
Summary of practices recommend by SCION to address the impacts of intense rainfall events on forestry. Such events are predicted to become more frequent in New Zealand. Potentially damaging impacts include erosion, flooding and sediment/debris flows.
Read time: 4 min
Pdf, 290 KB
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May 1, 2012
Forests and climate change: Pests, diseases and
Information from SCION on the expected increase in risk to planted forests from pests, diseases and weeds as the climate changes. Outlines the steps foresters will need to take to manage such risks.
Read time: 4 min
Pdf, 236 KB
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November 1, 2010
Plantation forests: Risk management within a changing
Forestry is subject to a unique set of risks associated with weather and climate: fire, wind damage and incursions from pests and diseases. These risks are likely to change as the climate changes. This document outlines prevention and response strategies developed by Timberlands in 2010.
Read time: 10 min
Pdf, 375 KB
