Browsing Natural Resources and Environments by Author "Burtenshaw, M. K."
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A guide to growing pre-European Maori kumara in the traditional manner.
Burtenshaw, M. K. (2010)Provides an illustrated guide to growing pre-European Maori kumara in the traditional manner based on research undertaken on experimental kumara gardens over the past decade. A brief history of Maori kumara and its arrival ... -
A traditional Maori subterranean storage pit (rua kumara) in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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Bracken (Pteridium esculentum Forst. F.) as food source for pre-contact Maori in New Zealand.
Burtenshaw, M. K. (2007) -
Bracken (Pteridium esculentum) as a food source for pre-contact Maori in New Zealand.
Burtenshaw, M. K. (2007)The pre-historic environment provided an abundant supply of protein from fish, shellfish and game for New Zealand Maori. Maori were skilled agriculturists and produced good crops of kumara (sweet potato). However, seasonal ... -
Comparative study on rural education and rural enterprises development: New Zealand country report and case study.
Treeby, B.; Burtenshaw, M. K. (2003)This Comparative Study on Rural Education and Rural Enterprises Development gives a brief account of rural development, rural education and rural enterprises in New Zealand. Modern rural development history is considered ... -
Did Maori grow potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) prior to their introduction to New Zealand by Europeans in the late 18th century?
Harris, G. F.; Burtenshaw, M. K. (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 ... -
Expected trends not yet evident in experimental kumara production.
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Experimental archaeology gardens assessing the productivity of ancient Maori cultivars of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam. in New Zealand.
Burtenshaw, M. K.; Harris, G. F. (2007) -
Experimental archaeology gardens rediscovering cultivation techniques for ancient Maori cultivars of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatus (L. Lam.) in New Zealand.
Burtenshaw, M. K.; Harris, G. F. (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 ... -
Experimental growing and storage of pre-European kumara cultivators at the southern limits of their traditional production.
Harris, G. F.; Burtenshaw, M. K. (2004) -
Experimental growing of pre-European cultivators of kumara (sweet potato, Ipomoea Batatas [L.] Lam) at the southern margins of Maori horticulture.
Burtenshaw, M. K.; Harris, G. F.; Davidson, J.; Leach, F. (2003)The Cook Strait region of central New Zealand has generally been considered climatically marginal for pre-European Maori horticulture. Experimental cultivation of three pre-European cultivars of kumara ('Taputini', 'Rekamaroa' ... -
Experimental growing of pre-European kumara cultivators at the southern limits of their traditional production.
Harris, G. F.; Burtenshaw, M. K. (2004) -
Experimental pre-European kumara gardens five years on.
Burtenshaw, M. K. (2005) -
Gathering bracken fern rhizomes: A nutritional and yield for effort study.
Burtenshaw, M. K.; Harris, G. F.; Davidson, J.; Leach, F. (2006) -
Investigations into the food value of bracken fern rhizomes.
Burtenshaw, M. K. (2008) -
Kumara and aruhe: Research into two pre-European food plants.
Burtenshaw, M. K. (2006) -
Locating plant materials for the reconstruction of the Makotukutuku wharepuni.
Burtenshaw, M. K.; Harris, G. F.; Lucas, R.; Te Whaiti, H. (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 ... -
Origins and dispersal of the Maori bottle gourd.
Clark, A.; Burtenshaw, M. K. (2006)Our research group at the Allan Wilson Centre has discovered that the bottle gourd (or hue in Maori) grown in Polynesia originated in both Asia and the Americas. The bottle gourd, which is closely related to other curcurbits ... -
Prehistoric human contact between Polynesia and South America? DNA Analysis of the bottle gourd.
Clarke, A. C.; Burtenshaw, M. K.; McLenachan, P. A.; Erickson, D. L.; Smith, B. D.; Penny, D. (2005) -
Production and storage of traditional kumara cultivars.
Burtenshaw, M. K.; Harris, G. F. (2004)