Browsing by Subject "270400 Botany"
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Did Maori grow potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) prior to their introduction to New Zealand by Europeans in the late 18th century?
(2006)It is generally accepted that potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) were first introduced to New Zealand in the late 18th century by early European explorers. The indigenous Maori were quick to recognise the advantages that these ... -
Experimental archaeology gardens rediscovering cultivation techniques for ancient Maori cultivars of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatus (L. Lam.) in New Zealand.
(2006)Experimental gardens using pre-European Maori gardening techniques and pre-European cultivars of sweet potato have rediscovered much about pre-European cultivars and traditional cultivation techniques The paper discusses ... -
Locating plant materials for the reconstruction of the Makotukutuku wharepuni.
(2000)Plants and plant material used by Maori are identified from the Makotukutuku Valley in the vicinity of the Cross Site. Possible materials used to construct the sixteenth century Makotukutuku Wharepuni are described. Access ... -
Nga riwai: Maori potatoes.
(1999)It is generally accepted by scholars that potatoes were first introduced to New Zealand in the late eighteenth century by Captain James Cook and the French explorer, Marion du Fresne. Further introductions from a variety ... -
The nature of plants : habitats, challenges and adaptations.
(Timber Press, 2005)Discusses how plants adapt to the challenges of their habitats. Explores the love-hate relationships that plants have with animals, some feeding on plants but others drawn into serving plants by pollinating them, scattering ...