Mountain Beech Forests Alpine Trails Zone  Home Page Situation Ancient dinosaur Beech Forests are found in patches all over new Zealand.  These ancient wonders were thriving on Gondwanaland during, and before, the reign of the giant dinosaurs. Today we often see them in dinosaur  movies. and the Lord of the Rings.  They survived ice-ages and periods of global warming. Studies show us unique adaptations that enable beech forests to thrive in violently changing environments. We explore their life cycle and their special regeneration processes. We look at both the  natural and human challenges that have recently reduced these great plantations MORE    See also fauna & flora.

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