Data · dataset · 2026
Elizabeth Williams: Forest Succession on Rainfall-Driven Landslides in the Hauraki Gulf Region, New Zealand
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<p dir="ltr">Understanding the ecological consequences of landslide disturbances is increasingly important given the predicted increase in landslide frequency and magnitude under climate change.
Description
Steep landforms in the Hauraki Gulf region are prone to shallow landslides driven by high-rainfall storm events. However, there is very limited understanding of the effects of landslide disturbance on vegetation structure and composition in this region.
We sampled 18 landslides, spanning 3 to 40+ years post-disturbance, to investigate the roles of age and environmental context in determining successional trajectories. Landslides supported a wide range of predominantly pioneer species. Community composition varied strongly between and within landslides, with patterns associated with site age, geographic position, and soil properties.
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The prevalence of exotic species classified as problematic weeds increased with proximity to settlements and roads. While increasing landslide activity may enhance landscape-scale heterogeneity, benefiting some ruderal native species, it may also increase opportunities for invasion by exotic species.</p>
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- DOI doi.org/10.17608/k6.auckland.34028388.v1 ↗
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Topics
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- Earth & Environmental Science · Ecology · Landscape ecology · Life Sciences
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| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/34028388 | 4 d ago | JSON v1 |
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